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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B85-G41 PC Mate vs MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 44identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85-G41 PC Mate (6 vs 4). The MSI B85-G41 PC Mate has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 0). The MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI B85-G41 PC Mate (6 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B85-G41 PC Mate, SATA III on the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111G on the MSI B85-G41 PC Mate, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111G
    • Realtek RTL8111E
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® B85
    • Intel® H87
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC892

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MSI

B85-G41 PC MateView product
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MSI

H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model H87-G43

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors55
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Depth305 mm305 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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