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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TROOPER B85 vs MSI A88XM-E45 V2

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 25identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A88XM-E45 V2 has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS TROOPER B85 (64 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI A88XM-E45 V2 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS TROOPER B85 (2 vs 1). The MSI A88XM-E45 V2 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS TROOPER B85 (8 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS TROOPER B85, AMD on the MSI A88XM-E45 V2. Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS TROOPER B85, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88XM-E45 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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A88XM-E45 V2View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85A88X
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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