Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

51specifications compared
10differ
41identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (1 vs 0). The ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more PCI slots than the ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 1). The ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 112 Mbit more BIOS memory size than the ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (128 Mbit vs 16 Mbit). Parallel processing technology support: Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 4-Way CrossFireX on the ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels on the ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 4096 x 2160 pixels on the ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Parallel processing technology support
- B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
- B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
HDMI ports quantity
- B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
PCI slots
- B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
BIOS type
- B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:UEFI AMI
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:AMI
BIOS memory size
- B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:16 Mbit
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:128 Mbit
ACPI version
- B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4.0a
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2.0a

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Comparison of B85-PLUS, B85M-E
74 specifications	A ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model B85-PLUS View product	B ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-E View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	4-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® B85	Intel® B85
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities, EZ Update, Anti-virus software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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