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ASUS H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 30identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DIMM
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
    • H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Realtek 8111G
    • H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111G

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Comparison of H81T, H81M-P32L
66 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
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 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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