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ASUS H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 32identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H81
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® B85

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Comparison of H81M2, CSM-B85M-P32
66 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 one1Unknown — 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 speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B85
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) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm228 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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