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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
    • B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B85-PLUS Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of B85-PLUS, H87M-PRO
75 specifications
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm213 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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