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ASUS B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 12identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Dual-channel
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2, 4

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75 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1866,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers22, 4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I210-AT
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® X99
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers233 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm254 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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