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Fujitsu D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 24identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 GB
  • DirectX version
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:11.1
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:11
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of D3236-S, CSM-B85M-E45
83 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersMicro SATA, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers11.111
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-AT, Intel I217LMRealtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC671Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243.8 mm228 mm
DepthDiffers304.8 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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