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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
    • B85I Gaming:1
    • H81M-E34 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85I Gaming:4
    • H81M-E34 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85I Gaming:1
    • H81M-E34 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85I Gaming:4
    • H81M-E34 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B85I Gaming:2
    • H81M-E34 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • B85I Gaming:1
    • H81M-E34 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B85I Gaming:0
    • H81M-E34 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • B85I Gaming:0
    • H81M-E34 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of B85I Gaming, H81M-E34
65 specifications
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers12
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2205Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H81
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm173 mm

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