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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 24identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 8 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Maximum resolution: 4096 x 2160 pixels on the ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1920 x 1200 pixels on the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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91 specifications
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ASUS

Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z87-WS

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MSI

B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model B85M-P32

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers102
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers52
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 4x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm228 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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