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ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 vs ASUS TROOPER B85

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 34identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS TROOPER B85 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS TROOPER B85 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 (2 vs 1). The ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS TROOPER B85 (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS TROOPER B85 has S/PDIF out connector. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1, 1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS TROOPER B85.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • TROOPER B85:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:32 GB
    • TROOPER B85:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:SATA II, SATA III
    • TROOPER B85:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:1
    • TROOPER B85:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:2
    • TROOPER B85:1
  • S/PDIF out connector
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:No
    • TROOPER B85:Yes
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:2
    • TROOPER B85:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:2
    • TROOPER B85:4

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Comparison of B85-PLUS/USB 3.1, TROOPER B85
85 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorDiffersNoYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers221 mm180 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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