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ASUS B85-PRO GAMER vs MSI H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 26identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B85-PRO GAMER:4
    • H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B85-PRO GAMER:32 GB
    • H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85-PRO GAMER:4
    • H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B85-PRO GAMER:6
    • H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85-PRO GAMER:4
    • H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • B85-PRO GAMER:1
    • H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • B85-PRO GAMER:Intel® I217-V
    • H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111G
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B85-PRO GAMER:ATX
    • H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of B85-PRO GAMER, H81M-E32
63 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
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) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I217-VRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H81
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one4.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm180 mm
DepthKnown for one228 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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