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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX vs MSI B85M-E33 V2

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 27identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 2048 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 2

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77 specifications
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ASUS

A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX

Model A88X-PLUS

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B

MSI

B85M-E33 V2View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2048 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers82
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® B85
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes

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