Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX vs MSI H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

41specifications compared
13differ
28identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:AMD
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:Socket AM1
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory channels
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:Single-channel
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:32 GB
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:SATA III
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:0
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:0
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of AM1I, H81M-E32
62 specifications	A MSI AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX Model AM1I View product	B MSI H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-E32 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM1	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Single-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H81
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	180 mm
DepthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243 mm

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