Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TROOPER B85 vs MSI H81M PRO-VD

45specifications compared
9differ
36identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- TROOPER B85:1333,1600 MHz
- H81M PRO-VD:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- TROOPER B85:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- H81M PRO-VD:SATA II, SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- TROOPER B85:4
- H81M PRO-VD:2
Number of SATA connectors
- TROOPER B85:6
- H81M PRO-VD:4
Component for
- TROOPER B85:PC
- H81M PRO-VD:Mini PC
Motherboard chipset
- TROOPER B85:Intel® B85
- H81M PRO-VD:Intel® H81
BIOS type
- TROOPER B85:AMI
- H81M PRO-VD:UEFI
Width
- TROOPER B85:305 mm
- H81M PRO-VD:173 mm

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Comparison of TROOPER B85, H81M PRO-VD
66 specifications	A ASUS TROOPER B85 View product	B MSI H81M PRO-VD View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
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 II, SATA III
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	1024 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
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 portsidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111GR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® H81
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 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	173 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	231 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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