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ASUS B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 29identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0

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Comparison of B85M-K, A88XM-P33
68 specifications
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85AMD A88X
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
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers175 mm216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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