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ASUS H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H81M-E33 V2

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 36identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1666 MHz
    • H81M-E33 V2:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H81M-E33 V2:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H81M-E33 V2:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81M-E33 V2:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H81M-E33 V2:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81M-E33 V2:0
  • Width
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
    • H81M-E33 V2:226 mm
  • Depth
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:178 mm
    • H81M-E33 V2:228 mm

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Comparison of H81M-C, H81M-E33 V2
69 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1666 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — 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 jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3

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