Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

44specifications compared
18differ
26identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
- B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 GB
Number of SATA III connectors
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of B75MA-E31, B85-G43
69 specifications	A MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-E31 View product	B MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85-G43 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek 8111G, Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	6.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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