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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI A58-G41 PC Mate

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 18identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 6

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ASUS

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

Model B85M-K

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MSI

A58-G41 PC MateView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers26
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers13
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85AMD A58
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
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 mm214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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