Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 vs MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX

41specifications compared
19differ
22identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX has 1,024 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 (2048 MB vs 1024 MB). The ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1, AMD on the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX. Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX.

Processor manufacturer
- B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:Intel
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:AMD
Processor socket
- B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:4
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:SATA II, SATA III
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:M.2, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:1024 MB
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:2048 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:2
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:2
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:0

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Comparison of B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1, A68HI
64 specifications	A ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 View product	B MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX Model A68HI View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111GR	Realtek RTL8111G
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	193 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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