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ASUS Sabertooth Z87 vs MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Sabertooth Z87 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Sabertooth Z87 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). The ASUS Sabertooth Z87 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS Sabertooth Z87, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B85M-P33 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-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • Sabertooth Z87:4
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth Z87:1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Sabertooth Z87:SATA III
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • Sabertooth Z87:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Sabertooth Z87:1
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Sabertooth Z87:8
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Sabertooth Z87:0
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Sabertooth Z87:4
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Sabertooth Z87, B85M-P33
71 specifications
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 processors11
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
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 IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers82
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® B85
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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