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ASUS H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 35identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H81
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H87

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Comparison of H81M2, H87M-E35
64 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 сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
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)11
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
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® H87
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 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 mm224 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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