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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 27identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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70 specifications
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ASUS

B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model B85M-K

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ASUS

Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-AR

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers41
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
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 one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers13
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GIntel® I218-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z97
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, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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