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Green Micro ATX motherboard with silver heatsinks, black PCB, and rear I/O shield

MSI

MSI B460M PRO Intel motherboard LGA 1200 DDR4 64GB Micro ATX

SKU CH-MBZV-5E9PV

Micro ATX board for 10th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron CPUs with dual-channel DDR4 up to 2933 MHz and 64 GB capacity

  • CPU Socket TypeLGA 1200
  • CPU TypeSupports 10th Gen Intel Core and Pentium Gold / Celeron proc
  • ChipsetIntel B460
  • Memory StandardSupports dual-channel DDR4 2933MHz memory (maximum)
  • Maximum Memory Supported64GB
  • PCI Slots1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
  • Supports 10th Gen Intel Core processors via LGA 1200 socket
  • Dual-channel DDR4 memory up to 2933MHz with 64GB maximum capacity
  • Realtek ALC892/897 codec delivers 7.1-channel high definition audio
  • Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller provides wired network connectivity
  • Six USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps and six USB 2.0 ports for peripherals

Board basics

The MSI B460M PRO is a micro-ATX Intel motherboard built around the B460 chipset and the LGA 1200 socket. It accepts 10th generation Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors and supports up to 64GB of dual-channel DDR4 memory at 2933MHz. The board provides one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot and two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots for expansion.

Who fits and who does not

Builders wanting a compact foundation for a 10th generation Intel desktop will find the core connectivity they need: six SATA III ports, one M.2 interface, 7.1-channel audio and a single gigabit LAN controller. Users requiring built-in Wi-Fi, additional high-speed Ethernet or more than one full-length PCIe x16 slot should look elsewhere.

The deciding spec

The LGA 1200 socket paired with the B460 chipset locks the board to 10th generation Intel CPUs and caps memory at 2933MHz. If your processor and memory plans match those limits, the board delivers the essential I/O and expansion for a micro-ATX build.

Highlights

  • Supports 10th Gen Intel Core processors via LGA 1200 socket
  • Dual-channel DDR4 memory up to 2933MHz with 64GB maximum capacity
  • Realtek ALC892/897 codec delivers 7.1-channel high definition audio
  • Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller provides wired network connectivity
  • Six USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps and six USB 2.0 ports for peripherals

Specifications

BrandMSI
SeriesMSI B460M PRO
ModelMSI B460M PRO
CPU Socket TypeLGA 1200
CPU TypeSupports 10th Gen Intel Core and Pentium Gold / Celeron processors for LGA 1200 socket
ChipsetIntel B460
Memory StandardSupports dual-channel DDR4 2933MHz memory (maximum)
Maximum Memory Supported64GB
PCI Slots1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot
2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
SATA RAID1XM.2 interface, 6xSATA III interface
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC892/ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
LAN Chipset1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller
Onboard USBIntel B460 Chipset
6x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector)
6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel,4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)

Questions about this item

How is the board installed in a case and which step is often missed?

Mount the Micro-ATX board on the standoffs matching its hole pattern, attach the supplied I/O shield before securing the screws, then connect the 24-pin and 8-pin power cables; the step most builders forget is plugging the front-panel headers into the correct pins using the board's silk-screen labels.

What maintenance or replacement will this motherboard need over time?

The CMOS battery supplied with the board will eventually lose charge and should be replaced when BIOS settings stop saving.

What limit appears first when the system runs under sustained load?

Memory speed is capped at DDR4 2933 MHz dual-channel, so the memory subsystem reaches its maximum throughput before the PCIe 3.0 x16 slot or the six SATA III ports become bottlenecks.

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