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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 28identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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68 specifications
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MSI

B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model B85M-E45

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MSI

FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

Model FM2-A85XA-G43

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireX
DirectX version1111
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85AMD A85X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm255 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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