Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TROOPER B85 vs MSI A68HM GRENADE

47specifications compared
16differ
31identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- TROOPER B85:Intel
- A68HM GRENADE:AMD
Processor socket
- TROOPER B85:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A68HM GRENADE:Socket FM2+
Supported memory clock speeds
- TROOPER B85:1333,1600 MHz
- A68HM GRENADE:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- TROOPER B85:16 GB
- A68HM GRENADE:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- TROOPER B85:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- A68HM GRENADE:SATA III
Number of SATA II connectors
- TROOPER B85:2
- A68HM GRENADE:0
Number of SATA connectors
- TROOPER B85:6
- A68HM GRENADE:4
HDMI ports quantity
- TROOPER B85:0
- A68HM GRENADE:1

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Comparison of TROOPER B85, A68HM GRENADE
67 specifications	A ASUS TROOPER B85 View product	B MSI A68HM GRENADE View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111GR	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	186 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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