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

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 35identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B85M-D PLUS:2
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-D PLUS:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85M-D PLUS:4
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B85M-D PLUS:1
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • LAN controller
    • B85M-D PLUS:Realtek RTL8111GR
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek 8111G
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • B85M-D PLUS:1
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • BIOS type
    • B85M-D PLUS:AMI
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
  • BIOS memory size
    • B85M-D PLUS:128 Mbit
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of B85M-D PLUS, B85M-K
70 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRRealtek 8111G
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B85Intel® B85
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers224 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm175 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedYesYes

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