Left · ASUS
ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 83
$228
Amazon US, Oct 25
ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi against MSI PRO B860-P WiFi
ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · MSI
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 66
$233
Amazon US, Oct 25
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi: 83
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: 66
17 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi: 40.9
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: 33
24%to the left
Typical price
ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi: $203
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: $200
$3to the right
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi: 8000 MT/s
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: 8400 MT/s
5%to the right
M.2 slots
ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi: 4
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: 3
33%to the left
PCIe generation
ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi: 5
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: 5
level
The verdict
- The ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi scores 26% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- Per dollar, the ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi is the better buy: 40.9 points per $100 against 33.
Specifications
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi | MSI PRO B860-P WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Chipset | B850 | B860 |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory ceiling | 8000 MT/s | 8400 MT/s (better) |
| M.2 slots | 4 (better) | 3 |
| PCIe | Gen 5 | Gen 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | ASUS | MSI |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Typical price | $203 | $200 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.