MSI B660M Mortar Wi-Fi

Overview

The MSI MAG B660M Mortar is an inexpensive Micro ATX option for those who want to get into Alder Lake-based system for less than Z690 pricing. It’s full-featured for a Micro-ATX motherboard, with two M.2 sockets, Wi-Fi 6 and good overall performance.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware

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Last revision on March 29, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Wi-Fi 6
Six SATA ports
2x M.2 sockets
Can power stock i9 12900K

Reviewers Didn't Like

VRM torture test failure
Low fan header count
There are Z690s at this price
Just two M.2 sockets

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Expert reviews and ratings

By PCGamer on February 04, 2022 81

A quality little B660 board, with a feature set that will deliver a great mainstream gaming experience. The only slight note of caution is there are a few Z690s down at this price, and they will offer PCIe 5.0 and overclocking.

By Tom's Hardware on January 04, 2022 80

By The Guru of 3D on January 04, 2022 85

Overall, the platform felt stable and refined; we can't add anything else here because that is a true fact. MSI has created an attractive product here; nonetheless, the price tag will be the deciding and driving factor. However, as a platform motherboard, the Mortar checks all the appropriate boxes and is well-built.

By TweakTown on January 04, 2022 91

MSI has done a remarkable job with the B660M Mortar, offering a great feature set with USB 3.2 and 2.5GBe flanked by Wi-Fi 6, and perhaps the most important part, sticking with DDR4 on a budget-minded platform.

By HardwaReviews on February 16, 2022

El tener todas las tecnologías de la nueva generación de procesadores en un factor de forma mATX así como soporte para memoria DDR4 se convierte en una opción ideal para el salto generacional y con ello obtener todos los beneficios de Intel con su 12va generación de procesadores, conectividad de ultima generación con PCIe 4.0, ranuras M.2 con Shield Frozr.

By TechPowerUp on February 04, 2022

The MSI MAG B660M Mortar WiFi DDR4 checks off all the boxes for a casual gamer, at an acceptable price tag. However, sacrifices were made in terms of features and the overall power delivery system. To get the best results, I suggest making sure it fills your specific needs before pulling the trigger.

MSI B660M Mortar Wi-Fi

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