MSI MAG B650M Mortar WiFi

The MSI MAG B650M Mortar WiFi delivers on its goal of offering a well-balanced Micro-ATX motherboard for a reasonable price. It lacks RGB and some of the flashier designs of other boards, but still manages to fit a good amount of features into a small package.

-- As reviewed by PCWorld
MSI MAG B650M Mortar WiFi 1

Product details

  • Supports AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop Processors
  • Supports DDR5 Memory, up to 6400+(OC) MHz
  • Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works
  • 2.5G LAN and Intel Wi-Fi 6E Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
  • Lightning M.2: Running at PCIe Gen 4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs

PROS

+ Great set of features for Micro-ATX at $239
+ Two onboard M.2 slots, 20Gb/s USB, PCIe Gen 4 
+ Solid networking and decent audio 
+ Clean design looks great, includes integrated I/O shield

CONS

- Users who need more M.2 NVMe slots will be limited
- No PCIe Gen 5, so AM5 CPUs don’t get full capabilities 
- Not as many Micro-ATX cases available, niche market

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCWorld on March 21, 2023
The MSI MAG B650M Mortar WiFi delivers on its goal of offering a well-balanced Micro-ATX motherboard for a reasonable price. It lacks RGB and some of the flashier designs of other boards, but still manages to fit a good amount of features into a small package.
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