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MSI B85M-E33 V2 vs MSI H87I AC

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 38identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-E33 V2:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • H87I AC:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85M-E33 V2:2
    • H87I AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-E33 V2:2
    • H87I AC:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85M-E33 V2:2
    • H87I AC:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B85M-E33 V2:2
    • H87I AC:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85M-E33 V2:4
    • H87I AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B85M-E33 V2:2
    • H87I AC:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B85M-E33 V2:2
    • H87I AC:1

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Comparison of B85M-E33 V2, H87I AC
85 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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