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ASUS P8B WS vs MSI H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 18identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8B WS:4
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8B WS:32 GB
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8B WS:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8B WS:Yes
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8B WS:2
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P8B WS:2
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8B WS:1
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P8B WS:1
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of P8B WS, H67MS-E33(B3)
69 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333 MHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers61
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® C206Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows XP 32/64-bitWin XP/Vista/7 32/64bit
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm210 mm
Depth245 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel 82574LSATAII 3Gb/s
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAIII 6Gb/s

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