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

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 38identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • H81M-A Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • H81M-A Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1760 MB
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H81M-A Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M-A Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81M-A Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H81M-A Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Width
    • H81M-A Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:226 mm
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:173 mm
  • Depth
    • H81M-A Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:175 mm
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:226 mm

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Comparison of H81M-A, H81M-E33
73 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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