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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Sabertooth Z87 vs MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 31identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Sabertooth Z87 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 4). The MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (2 vs 0). The ASUS Sabertooth Z87 has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS Sabertooth Z87, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS Sabertooth Z87, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

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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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 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, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
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 one4
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical out11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I217-VRealtek 8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® 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
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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