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

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 36identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
  • Audio chip
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Realtek ALC887
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express slots version
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2.0, 3.0
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3.0

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Comparison of H87I-PLUS, H87I
65 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
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
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
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
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormini ITXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H87Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots11
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width170 mm170 mm
Depth170 mm170 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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