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MSI B85M-E43 DASH vs MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 37identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B85M-E43 DASH has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B85M-E43 DASH has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B85M-E43 DASH has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 4). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111DP on the MSI B85M-E43 DASH, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • B85M-E43 DASH:4
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-E43 DASH:4
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B85M-E43 DASH:6
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85M-E43 DASH:4
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • B85M-E43 DASH:1
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • B85M-E43 DASH:1
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • B85M-E43 DASH:Realtek RTL8111DP
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • B85M-E43 DASH:2
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of B85M-E43 DASH, B85M-P32
62 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111DPRealtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B85Intel® B85
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm228 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm

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