MSI PRO B650M-E AM5 Micro-ATX DDR5 Motherboard

The MSI PRO B650M-E arrives in a 211 × 243.84mm Micro-ATX frame, aimed at builders who want to enter the AM5 platform at the lowest cost without giving up modern CPU support. It runs the AMD B650 chipset with a single 8-pin CPU power connector and a 24-pin ATX connector, keeping the layout simple for office and budget builds.

Key Highlights:

• Three Generations of Ryzen: The AM5 socket accepts Ryzen 9000, 8000, and 7000 series processors, letting you upgrade the CPU later without swapping the board.
• DDR5 Up to 128GB: Two DIMM slots run speeds reaching 6800+ MT/s (OC) with AMD EXPO, with maximum clocks scaling by module count and rank (1DPC 1R up to 6800+, 1DPC 2R up to 6000).
• PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Slot: The primary slot connects directly to the CPU and accepts 2280 and 2260-length drives, speeding up boot and application loads.
• Four SATA 6G Ports: RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for SATA drives lets you build flexible storage arrays.
• Realtek Gigabit Ethernet: An RTL8111H controller delivers a steady 1-gigabit wired connection for daily use.
• Dual Display Outputs: HDMI 2.1 at 4K 60Hz and a VGA port supporting up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz, active only with a CPU that has integrated graphics.
• PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot: Connected to the CPU, it runs at x16 with Ryzen 9000 and 7000 series, and at x8 with Ryzen 8700, 8600, and 8400 series.
• Mixed USB Ports: Four rear and two front USB 5Gbps Type-A ports, plus two rear and four front USB 2.0 ports, cover essential peripherals.
• Monitoring and Diagnostics: Four EZ Debug LEDs speed up boot troubleshooting during assembly, alongside CPU and system fan headers.
• Realtek ALC897 Audio: A 7.1-channel high-definition codec covers office use and meetings without a discrete sound card.