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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4 vs MSI A88XM-E45 V2

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A88XM-E45 V2 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4 (4 vs 2). The MSI A88XM-E45 V2 has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4 (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 GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4 (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4, AMD on the MSI A88XM-E45 V2. Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88XM-E45 V2.

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

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, SATA, SATA IISATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersDiffers21
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85A88X
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1, Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo

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