Left · Gigabyte
Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7
Spec score
Spec score 76
$170
typical price
Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7 against MSI PRO B650-S WiFi
Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7 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 B650-S WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 60
$160
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
Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7: 76
MSI PRO B650-S WiFi: 60
16 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7: 44.7
MSI PRO B650-S WiFi: 37.5
19%to the left
Typical price
Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7: $170
MSI PRO B650-S WiFi: $160
$10to the right
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7: 8800 MT/s
MSI PRO B650-S WiFi: 7200 MT/s
22%to the left
M.2 slots
Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7: 3
MSI PRO B650-S WiFi: 2
50%to the left
PCIe generation
Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7: 5
MSI PRO B650-S WiFi: 4
25%to the left
The verdict
- The Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7 scores 27% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The MSI PRO B650-S WiFi typically costs $10 less.
- Per dollar, the Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7 is the better buy: 44.7 points per $100 against 37.5.
Specifications
| Spec | Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7 | MSI PRO B650-S WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1851 | AM5 |
| Chipset | B860 | B650 |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory ceiling | 8800 MT/s (better) | 7200 MT/s |
| M.2 slots | 3 (better) | 2 |
| PCIe | Gen 5 (better) | Gen 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Gigabyte | MSI |
| Released | 2025 (better) | 2023 |
| Typical price | $170 | $160 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.