Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

45specifications compared
12differ
33identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). The MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Number of SATA III connectors
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Number of EATX power connectors
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Motherboard chipset
- B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® B85
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel B75

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Comparison of B85M-E, B75MA-E31
67 specifications	A ASUS B85M-E Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-E View product	B MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-E31 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel B75
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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