Left · ASUS
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 78
$325
Amazon US, Oct 24
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi against MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi
MSI MPG X870E Carbon 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 MPG X870E Carbon WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 92
$390
Amazon US, Oct 24
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-I Gaming WiFi: 78
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi: 92
14 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: 23.7
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi: 23.6
0%to the left
Typical price
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: $329
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi: $390
$61to the left
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: 8000 MT/s
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi: 8400 MT/s
5%to the right
M.2 slots
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: 2
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi: 4
100%to the right
PCIe generation
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: 5
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi: 5
level
The verdict
- The MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi scores 18% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi typically costs $61 less.
Specifications
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi | MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Chipset | B850 | X870E |
| Size | ITX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory ceiling | 8000 MT/s | 8400 MT/s (better) |
| M.2 slots | 2 | 4 (better) |
| PCIe | Gen 5 | Gen 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | ASUS | MSI |
| Released | 2025 (better) | 2024 |
| Typical price | $329 (better) | $390 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.