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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 38identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS B85M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS B85M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS B85M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111F on the ASUS B85M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Realtek 8111G on the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS B85M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Realtek ALC892 on the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111F
    • Realtek 8111G
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC892
  • Audio output channels
    • 7.1 channels
    • 6.1 channels
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 213 mm
    • 244 mm

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ASUS

B85M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model B85M-E/CSM

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MSI

B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model B85M-G43

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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
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek 8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B85Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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