Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

40specifications compared
5differ
35identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 channels more audio output channels than the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (7.1 channels vs 6.1 channels). The MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 11 mm more width than the ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (244 mm vs 233 mm). Audio chip: Realtek ALC887-VD2 on the ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Realtek ALC892 on the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

PS/2 ports quantity
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Audio chip
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887-VD2
- B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6.1 channels
Width
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:233 mm
- B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:193 mm
- B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of B85M-G, B85M-G43
66 specifications	A ASUS B85M-G Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-G View product	B MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-G43 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® B85	Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD2	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	6.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	244 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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