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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 33identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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 H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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 H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Motherboard chipset: Intel® H87 on the ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Intel® B85 on the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H87
    • Intel® B85
  • Depth
    • 219 mm
    • 244 mm

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64 specifications
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ASUS

H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H87M-PLUS/CSM

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MSI

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

Model B85M-G43

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
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 interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX
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 SATA connectors66
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek 8111GRealtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® B85
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one6.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers219 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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