Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85M-G R2.0 vs MSI A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

36specifications compared
13differ
23identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B85M-G R2.0:Intel
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- B85M-G R2.0:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- B85M-G R2.0:4
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- B85M-G R2.0:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B85M-G R2.0:SATA II, SATA III
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
LAN controller
- B85M-G R2.0:Realtek 8111GR
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111G
Motherboard chipset family
- B85M-G R2.0:Intel
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Motherboard chipset
- B85M-G R2.0:Intel® B85
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A58

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Comparison of B85M-G R2.0, A58M-E33
77 specifications	A ASUS B85M-G R2.0 View product	B MSI A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A58M-E33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown 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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111GR	Realtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	AMD A58
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD2	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	233 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	193 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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