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ASUS H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI B85M-E33 V2

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 33identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • B85M-E33 V2:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
    • B85M-E33 V2:1760 MB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • B85M-E33 V2:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • B85M-E33 V2:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • B85M-E33 V2:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • B85M-E33 V2:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • B85M-E33 V2:0
  • LAN controller
    • H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek 8111G
    • B85M-E33 V2:Realtek RTL8111G

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Comparison of H81M-D, B85M-E33 V2
74 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 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 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B85
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm228 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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