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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 34identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 4). The MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111G on the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Realtek 8111G on the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111G
    • Realtek 8111G
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® HM87
    • Intel® B85
  • Audio output channels
    • 7.1 channels
    • 6.1 channels

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71 specifications
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ASUS

H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model H87-Plus

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MSI

B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model B85M-G43

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek 8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® B85
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one4.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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