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Specification	MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI Motherboard	MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£199.99as of 20 Sep, 02:43	£189.98as of 20 Sep, 02:43
Amazon Warehouse offer	not stated	not stated
RRP (differs)	£249.99	£289.99
Price badge	not stated	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Jan 2026 (8 mo old)	May 2025 (1 yr 4 mo old)
Brand	MSI	MSI
Socket	AM5	AM5
Chipset	X870E	X870E
Form factor	ATX	ATX
Memory type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM slots	4	4
Maximum RAM	not stated	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated	8,200 MT/s	8,200 MT/s
M.2 slots	3	3
Newest PCIe generation stated	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot	Yes	Yes
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot	Yes	Yes
WiFi	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Wired LAN	5GbE	5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt	USB4	USB4
Fastest USB-C port	40 Gbps	40 Gbps
SATA ports	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker)	not stated	not stated
BIOS flashback	not stated	not stated
Debug LED / POST code	not stated	not stated
ARGB headers	not stated	not stated
Video outputs	not stated	not stated
Audio codec	not stated	not stated
Colour	not stated	not stated
Amazon sales rank	#2,443	#2,443
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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