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ASUS B85M-G R2.0 vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 42identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B85M-G R2.0:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-G R2.0:SATA II, SATA III
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B85M-G R2.0:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-G R2.0:4
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85M-G R2.0:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B85M-G R2.0:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B85M-G R2.0:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B85M-G R2.0:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:0

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Comparison of B85M-G R2.0, SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1
83 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRIntel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GR
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VD2Realtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTUF Features: TUF ENGINE! Power Design : - 8 + 2 Digital Phase Power Design - TUF Components (New Alloy Choke, Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) - ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution : - TUF Thermal Armor with Flow Valve - TUF Thermal Radar 2 - TUF ICe Sa
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers233 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source

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