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ASUS B85M-D PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-B85N Phoenix

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 31identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B85M-D PLUS:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-B85N Phoenix:1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-D PLUS:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-B85N Phoenix:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85M-D PLUS:2
    • GA-B85N Phoenix:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-D PLUS:4
    • GA-B85N Phoenix:3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85M-D PLUS:2
    • GA-B85N Phoenix:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85M-D PLUS:4
    • GA-B85N Phoenix:5
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B85M-D PLUS:1
    • GA-B85N Phoenix:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • B85M-D PLUS:0
    • GA-B85N Phoenix:1

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Comparison of B85M-D PLUS, GA-B85N Phoenix
76 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 slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
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
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B85Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VD2Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSupport for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center @BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup USB Blocker Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON/OFF Charge
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers224 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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