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MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 32identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2).

  • Number of memory slots
    • B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Audio output channels
    • B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6.1 channels
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:7.1 channels
  • Width
    • B85M-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
    • B85M-P33 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:173 mm

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Comparison of B85M-G43, B85M-P33
61 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B85Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers6.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm226 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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