Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 35identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (3 vs 1). The ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (2 vs 0). The MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (1 vs 0). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111F on the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: mini ITX on the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, micro ATX on the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX.

  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111F
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
  • Motherboard form factor
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:mini ITX
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Intel® HM70 Express
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:Intel® NM70 Express
  • Width
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:170.2 mm
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:244 mm
  • Depth
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:170.2 mm
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:190 mm

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Comparison of C8HM70-I, C847MS-E33
75 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketBGA 1023BGA 1023
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Celeron seriesKnown for one400Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
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 supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors11
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers13
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® NM70 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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