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MSI B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 28identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
    • B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of B85I, B85M-E45
62 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm228 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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