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

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  • 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
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRRealtek RTL8111G
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers193 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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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