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ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

52specifications compared
7differ
45identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more PCI Express x1 slots than the ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more PCI Express x16 slots than the ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Realtek ALC887-VD2 on the ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Number of chassis fan connectors
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Audio chip
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887-VD2
PCI Express x1 slots
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
BIOS memory size
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:128 Mbit
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 Mbit
Width
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:233 mm
Depth
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:213 mm
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:193 mm

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Comparison of B85M-E, B85M-G
57 specifications	A ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-E View product	B ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-G View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® B85	Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887-VD2
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	233 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	193 mm

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