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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI Z87-G43 GAMING

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 29identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek 8111G
    • Bigfoot Killer E2205
  • Motherboard form factor
    • mini ITX
    • ATX

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MSI

B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model B85I

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Z87-G43 GAMINGView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers24
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2

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