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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TROOPER B85 vs MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 24identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition has 112 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS TROOPER B85 (128 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS TROOPER B85 (2 vs 1). The MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition has 6 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS TROOPER B85 (10 vs 4). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS TROOPER B85, LGA 2011-v3 on the MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS TROOPER B85, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition on the MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 10

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X99A SLI Krait EditionView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei7-xxx Extreme Edition
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB128 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRIntel® I210-AT
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® X99
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers180 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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