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ASUS H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI B85M-E43 DASH

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 32identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • B85M-E43 DASH:4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
    • B85M-E43 DASH:SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • B85M-E43 DASH:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • B85M-E43 DASH:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • B85M-E43 DASH:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • B85M-E43 DASH:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:mini ITX
    • B85M-E43 DASH:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel® H87
    • B85M-E43 DASH:Intel® B85

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Comparison of H87I-PLUS, B85M-E43 DASH
65 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 slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — 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 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DP
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® B85
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source

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