Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B85-G41 PC Mate vs MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Add a product
  • 48specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 35identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B85-G41 PC Mate has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B85-G41 PC Mate has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI B85-G41 PC Mate has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B85-G41 PC Mate, SATA III on the MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the MSI B85-G41 PC Mate, micro ATX on the MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:4
    • H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:SATA II, SATA III
    • H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:1
    • H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:2
    • H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:6
    • H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:5
    • H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:1
    • H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:ATX
    • H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of B85-G41 PC Mate, H87M-P33
59 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
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 connectorsDiffers53
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers220 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm226 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons