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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 49identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, SATA III on the ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 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 H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1920 x 1200 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4

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75 specifications
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ASUS

B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model B85-PLUS

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ASUS

H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H87M-PRO

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities8GB8GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportQuad-GPU CrossFireXQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Number of COM connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareASUS Utilities, EZ Update, Anti-virus softwareASUS Utilities, EZ Update, Anti-virus software
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes

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