Description
AMD B850 ATX Flagship — 14+2+1 Phase VRM, 80A SPS, Full-Speed Wi-Fi 7, 5G LAN, USB 20Gbps, Dual PCIe 5.0 M.2 Gen5, DDR5 8400+ OC, Supplemental PCIe Power, Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Ready.
The MSI B850 MLG EDITION is the boldest B850 board MSI has ever made — featuring a full flagship-grade 14+2+1 Duet Rail Power System with 80A Smart Power Stages, dual 8-pin CPU connectors, and an 8-layer 2oz copper server-grade PCB typically reserved for X-series boards. Dressed in the iconic Major League Gaming red-and-black aesthetic, it packs dual CPU-direct PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 Gen5 slots, two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, an EZ Digit Debug LED, USB 20Gbps front Type-C, full-speed Wi-Fi 7 (320MHz, 5.8Gbps, MLO), 5G LAN, Supplemental PCIe Power, and Realtek ALC4080 Audio Boost 5 — delivering a true flagship build experience on the B850 chipset.
- CPU Support: AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series, Socket AM5
- Power Delivery: 14+2+1 Duet Rail Power System, 80A Smart Power Stages, dual 8-pin CPU connectors, Supplemental PCIe Power (8-pin), Core Boost, Memory Boost, 8-layer 2oz copper server-grade PCB, 7W/mK MOSFET Thermal Pads
- Storage: 4x M.2 — M.2_1 & M.2_2: PCIe 5.0 x4 (CPU direct, Ryzen 9000/7000; PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 for Ryzen 8000); M.2_3 & M.2_4: PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset); 4x SATA 6G — EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II, EZ M.2 Clip II (*PCI_E3 runs x2 when M.2_3 installed)
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 (2.4/5/6GHz, 320MHz, up to 5.8Gbps, MU-MIMO, MLO, 4KQAM), Bluetooth 5.4, Realtek RTL8126 5G LAN, EZ Antenna with Magnetic Stand
- USB: Rear — 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C, 2x USB 10Gbps Type-A, 2x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 4x USB 2.0 (no USB4 on rear); Front — 4x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C, 4x USB 2.0
- PCIe: PCI_E1: PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU); PCI_E2: PCIe 3.0 x1 (Chipset); PCI_E3: PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset, x2 when M.2_3 installed) — Steel Armor II, EZ PCIe Release
- Audio: Realtek ALC4080, Audio Boost 5, 7.1-CH, S/PDIF, up to 32-bit/384kHz
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Chipset | AMD B850 |
| Socket | AM5 |
| Form Factor | ATX (304.8 x 243.84 mm), 8-layer 2oz copper server-grade PCB |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 UDIMM, up to 256GB; DDR5 8400+ MT/s (OC, Ryzen 9000); 1DPC 1R max 8400+ MT/s / 1DPC 2R max 6400+ MT/s / 2DPC 1R & 2R max 6400+ MT/s; JEDEC 5600–4800 MT/s; Single-sided latches |
| Memory Standard | AMD EXPO, A-XMP, CUDIMM (bypass mode), Dual Channel, Non-ECC Unbuffered |
| PCIe Slots | PCI_E1: PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU); PCI_E2: PCIe 3.0 x1 (Chipset); PCI_E3: PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset, x2 w/ M.2_3) — Steel Armor II |
| M.2 Slots | M.2_1: PCIe 5.0 x4 (CPU, Ryzen 9000/7000); M.2_2: PCIe 5.0 x4 (CPU, Ryzen 9000/7000); M.2_3 & M.2_4: PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset); EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II, EZ M.2 Clip II |
| SATA | 4x SATA 6G | RAID 0, 1, 10; M.2 NVMe RAID 0, 1, 10 (RAID 10 Ryzen 9000/7000 only) |
| LAN | Realtek RTL8126 5G LAN |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7 (2.4/5/6GHz, 320MHz, up to 5.8Gbps, MU-MIMO, MLO, 4KQAM), Bluetooth 5.4, EZ Antenna with Magnetic Stand |
| Rear USB | 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C, 2x USB 10Gbps Type-A, 2x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 4x USB 2.0 |
| Front USB Headers | 4x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C, 4x USB 2.0 |
| Video Output | 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K@60Hz, FRL port) — iGPU only |
| Audio | Realtek ALC4080, Audio Boost 5, 7.1-CH, S/PDIF, 32-bit/384kHz |
| Fan Headers | 1x CPU Fan, 1x Combo Fan (Pump/Sys), 6x System Fan, Smart Fan 6 |
| RGB / Debug | 3x ARGB V2 headers, 1x RGB header, 4x EZ Debug LED, 1x EZ Digit Debug LED, 1x EZ Memory Detection LED |
| Color Scheme | Red & Black — Major League Gaming (MLG) Edition |
| Extras | EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II, EZ M.2 Clip II, EZ PCIe Release, EZ Conn header, EZ Antenna (Magnetic Stand), Supplemental PCIe Power (8-pin), Flash BIOS Button, Click BIOS 5, metal backplate |
| OS Support | Windows 11 64-bit |

