Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX vs MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

28specifications compared
9differ
19identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 3 more SATA connectors than the ASUS P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX (4 vs 1). The ASUS P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (5 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX, micro ATX on the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX:4
- B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Number of SATA connectors
- P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX:1
- B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX:5
- B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX:2
- B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX:1
- B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX:ATX
- B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
Motherboard chipset
- P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX:Intel® C224
- B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® B85

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Comparison of P9D-V, B85M-P32
62 specifications	A ASUS P9D-V motherboard Intel® C224 ATX Model P9D-V View product	B MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-P32 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	2
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C224	Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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