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ASUS B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 30identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION:1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION:SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION:0

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Comparison of B85M-K, GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION
70 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GIntel® I218-V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB

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