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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 vs MSI A88XM-E45 V2

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A88XM-E45 V2 has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A88XM-E45 V2 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 (8 vs 4). The MSI A88XM-E45 V2 has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1, AMD on the MSI A88XM-E45 V2. Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88XM-E45 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek 8111GR
    • Realtek RTL8111G

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRRealtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85A88X
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
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) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
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 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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