Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9D WS vs MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

44specifications compared
14differ
30identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P9D WS has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P9D WS has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (3 vs 1). The ASUS P9D WS has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (6 vs 4). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS P9D WS, Non-ECC on the MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS P9D WS, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX.

ECC сompatibility
- P9D WS:ECC & Non-ECC
- H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- P9D WS:1333,1600 MHz
- H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- P9D WS:32 GB
- H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P9D WS:SATA
- H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- P9D WS:3
- H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- P9D WS:6
- H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- P9D WS:6
- H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P9D WS:4
- H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2

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Comparison of P9D WS, H87I
79 specifications	A ASUS P9D WS View product	B MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model H87I View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4000 x 2000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I210	Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C226	Intel® H87
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm

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