THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE

With more cores’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end Intel CPU to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.

LIGHTNING GEN 4 M.2

Utilizing 12th Gen Intel Core processors, MSI B660 motherboards feature latest Lightning Gen 4 M.2 which is the fastest onboard storage solution on the market with up to 64 Gb/s transfer speed.

FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE

MSI B660 motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.

OPTANE: BOOST YOUR HDD TO PERFORM LIKE AN SSD

PC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their HDD by coupling it with the new Intel® Optane™ Memory device. Intel® Optane™ technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency, high quality of service, and high endurance.

OPTIMIZE ONLINE GAMING TRAFFIC FOR LOWER LATENCY!

MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online gaming experience with low latency.

Features

• Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1700 socket
• Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4800+(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 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 2x2 port, offers 20Gbps transmission speed, 4X faster than USB 3.2 Gen 1
• Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
• Multi-GPU: With Steel armor PCIe slots. Supports AMD Crossfire™

Specifications

PROCESSOR

• Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors
• Processor socket LGA1700

See supported processors

CHIPSET

Intel® B660 Chipset

MEMORY

• 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB
• Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 3200 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
• Max overclocking frequency:
  • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz
  • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
  • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
  • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 3600+ MHz
• Supports Dual-Channel mode
• Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

See supported memory

EXPANSION SLOT

• 2x PCIe x16 slots
  • PCI_E1 slot (From CPU)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x16
  • PCI_E3 slot (From B660 Chipset)
    • Supports PCIe 3.0 x4
• 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot

MULTI-GPU

• Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

ONBOARD GRAPHICS

• 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz * **
• 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port with HBR3, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz * **

* - Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
** - Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

STORAGE

• 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA5~8, from B660 Chipset)
• 2x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA_A & SATA_B, from ASMedia ASM1061)
• 2x M.2 slots (Key M)
  • M2_1 slot (From CPU)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • M2_2 slot (From B660 Chipset) *
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports SATA 6Gb/s
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
    • Supports Intel® Optane™ Memory

* - SATA8 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot.

RAID

• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices *

 * - SATA_A & SATA_B do not support RAID function.

USB

Intel® B660 Chipset

• 1x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps Type-C port on the back panel
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port available through the internal connector
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports available through the internal connector
• 4x USB 2.0 ports on the back panel

USB Hub-GL3590

• 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports on the back panel

USB Hub-GL850G

• 4x USB 2.0 ports available through internal connectors

WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH®

Intel® Wi-Fi 6

• The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
• Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/5GHz up to 2.4Gbps
• Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
• Supports Bluetooth® 5.2

AUDIO

Realtek® ALC1200 Codec

• 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
• Supports S/PDIF output

LAN

• 1x Realtek® 8125BG 2.5Gbps LAN controller

DIMENSIONS

• Micro-ATX Form Factor
• 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm

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