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ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME vs MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 26identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Maximum resolution: 4096 x 2160 pixels on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, 1920 x 1200 pixels on the MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:4
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:3
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:1
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:10
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:0
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:2
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, B85M-P33
91 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers102
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
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 one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers61
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers51
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x8, 1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI 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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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