Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

45specifications compared
10differ
35identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1666 MHz
- H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:16 GB
- H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1024 MB
- H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1760 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of H81-PLUS, H81M-E33
76 specifications	A ASUS H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model H81-PLUS View product	B MSI H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-E33 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1666 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81	Intel® H81
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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