MSI Pro B860-P Wifi DDR5 Intel Motherboard

The MSI Pro B860-P WiFi is an ATX form-factor motherboard built around Intel’s B860 chipset and the LGA1851 socket, designed to support Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2). It combines a feature-rich connectivity platform with a clean silver colour scheme intended to complement both white and black PC builds. At the heart of the power delivery is a 12+1+1+1 digital power phase design paired with 8+4-pin CPU power connectors, which MSI calls the Duet Rail Power System with P-PAK. Thermal management across the board is handled by the Frozr Guard solution: an extended heatsink, MOSFET thermal pads rated at 7 W/mK, additional choke thermal pads, and the EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II covering the M.2 slots to help keep NVMe SSDs running within safe temperature ranges. On the connectivity front, the board ships with Intel Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 for wireless networking, a 5G wired LAN port, and a Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, Type-C) port on the rear panel. The primary PCIe slot runs at PCIe 5.0 x16 directly from the CPU, and the board also accommodates a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (Lightning Gen 5 x4) for the latest high-speed NVMe storage. Display output options on the rear panel include HDMI, DisplayPort, and a Type-C port. Installer-friendly features include EZ M.2 Clip II for tool-free M.2 installation, and EZ PCIe Clip II on the primary slot for single-finger GPU removal. The board also supports Addressable V2 RGB (2× JARGB_V2) and standard RGB (1× JRGB) headers for lighting customisation, plus an internal Thunderbolt 5 card connector (JTBT5 with RTD3 support). Safety and stability features include Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS) on all MSI motherboards, Overcurrent Protection (OCP) covering USB ports, DDR memory, PWM IC, and CPU, solid-pin power connectors across the 4-pin, 8-pin, and 24-pin headers, and an anti-corrosive stainless steel IO shield with EMI-reducing sponge lining. The PCB is a 6-layer server-grade design optimised for signal integrity at high memory speeds. — Verified Specifications — Socket: LGA1851 Chipset: Intel B860 Form Factor: ATX CPU Support: Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) Memory Type: DDR5 (Dual Channel, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CUDIMM supported) Memory Speed: Up to 8800+ MT/s (OC); supports Intel XMP 3.0 Max Memory: 256 GB Expansion Slots: 1× PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU), 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset), 2× PCIe 4.0 x1 (Chipset) M.2 Storage: PCIe 5.0 x4 (Lightning Gen 5) Wireless: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 Wired LAN: 5G Rear I/O: HDMI, DisplayPort, Type-C, Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps), USB 10 Gbps Type-A, USB 5 Gbps Type-A, USB 2.0, 5G LAN, audio connectors, Clear CMOS button Graphics Output: 1× HDMI, 1× DisplayPort, 1× Type-C Warranty: 3 Years