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MSI 785GM-P45 motherboard AMD vs MSI H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 26identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 785GM-P45 motherboard AMD:AMD
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • 785GM-P45 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 785GM-P45 motherboard AMD:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 785GM-P45 motherboard AMD:16 GB
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 785GM-P45 motherboard AMD:SATA II
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 785GM-P45 motherboard AMD:512 MB
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1760 MB
  • DirectX version
    • 785GM-P45 motherboard AMD:10.1
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:11
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 785GM-P45 motherboard AMD:3
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of 785GM-P45, H81M-E33
70 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers10.111
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers62
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros AR8131MRealtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 785GIntel® H81
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers219 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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