Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

45specifications compared
12differ
33identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). The MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 3 more SATA II connectors than the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
LAN controller
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
- H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek 8111G
Motherboard chipset
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel B75
- H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H87

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Comparison of B75MA-E31, H87M-E33
66 specifications	A MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-E31 View product	B MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H87M-E33 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek 8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel® H87
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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