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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B85I Gaming vs MSI H81M-E34 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 30identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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B85I GamingView product
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H81M-E34 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H81M-E34

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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 slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
DirectX version1111
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2205Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H81
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm173 mm

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