MSI B650M Project Zero

Product Highlights

The MSI B650M Project Zero is a cutting-edge motherboard that caters to AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series Desktop Processors. It supports DDR5 memory up to 7600+ MHz, ensuring exceptional performance for gaming and multitasking. Featuring PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 slots, along with advanced storage options such as M.2 and SATA 6G, this mATX motherboard offers unparalleled expandability. Integrated Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 deliver seamless connectivity, while its robust design includes RGB lighting and EZ Debug LED for easy troubleshooting. Perfect for gamers and professionals alike, the MSI B650M Project Zero offers high-end functionality in a compact form factor.

Category Motherboards

Description

Supports AMD Ryzen™ 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Desktop Processors
Supports DDR5 Memory, up to 7600+(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 AMD 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
Lightning USB 20G: Built-in USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port, offers 20Gbps transmission speed, 4X faster than USB 3.2 Gen 1
Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound

Specs

Chipset
AMD B650

CPU
Supports AMD Ryzen™ 9000/ 8000/ 7000 Series Desktop Processors
Socket AM5

Memory
4x DDR5, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB
Memory Support DDR5 7600+(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MHz
Max. overclocking frequency:
• 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7600+ MHz
• 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz
• 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz
• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5400+ MHz

Onboard Graphics
1x HDMI™
Support HDMI™ 2.1 with HDR, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz*
1x DisplayPort
Support DP 1.4, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz*
*Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Slot
1x PCI-E x16 slot
• Supports x16 (For Ryzen™ 9000/ 7000 Series processors)
• Supports x8 (For Ryzen™ 8700/ 8600/ 8400 Series processors)
• Supports x4 (For Ryzen™ 8500/ 8300 Series processors)
1x PCI-E x1 slot
PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

Audio
Realtek® ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel

Storage
2x M.2
M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4, supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_2 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4, supports 2280/2260 devices
4x SATA 6G
• The M2_2 slot will be unavailable when using Ryzen™ 8500/ 8300 Series processor

RAID
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices*
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

SATA_A1_A2 do not support RAID function.

USB
2x USB 2.0 (Rear)
4x USB 2.0 (Front)
2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Rear)
2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)
3x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear)
1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear)
1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Front)
1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Rear)

LAN
Realtek® RTL8125BG 2.5Gbps LAN

Internal IO
1x Power Connector (ATX_PWR)
2x Power Connector (CPU_PWR)
1x CPU Fan
1x Pump Fan
3x System Fan
2x Front Panel (JFP)
1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
1x Front Audio (JAUD)
3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)
1x TPM pin header (Support TPM 2.0)
4x USB 2.0 ports
2x USB 5Gbps Type A ports
1x USB 10Gbps Type C ports

Wireless LAN & Bluetooth
AMD Wi-Fi 6E
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX
Supports 20MHz, 40MHz, 80MHz bandwidth in 2.4GHz/ 5GHz or 6GHz* bands
Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Supports Bluetooth® 5.3**

Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in Windows 11.
** Bluetooth 5.3 will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.

LED Feature
4x EZ Debug LED

Operating System
Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit

PCB Info
mATX
243.84mm x 243.84mm