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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 vs MSI A68HM GRENADE

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 18identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A68HM GRENADE (4 vs 2). The MSI A68HM GRENADE has 1,024 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 (2048 MB vs 1024 MB). The MSI A68HM GRENADE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1, AMD on the MSI A68HM GRENADE. Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A68HM GRENADE.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 2048 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 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 one0
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRRealtek RTL8111G
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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, Win
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one4.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm186 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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