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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus VI Impact vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 26identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • 8GB
    • 16GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4

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ASUS

Maximus VI ImpactView product
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MSI

FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

Model FM2-A85XA-G43

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers8GB16GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I217-VRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87AMD A85X
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, WindowsWindows 2000, 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm255 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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