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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H87-G41 PC Mate

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 33identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H87-G41 PC Mate has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI H87-G41 PC Mate has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI H87-G41 PC Mate has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI H87-G41 PC Mate. Motherboard chipset: Intel® B85 on the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Intel® H87 on the MSI H87-G41 PC Mate.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 5
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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56 specifications
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MSI

B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model B85M-E33

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H87-G41 PC MateView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
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 connectorsDiffers35
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm305 mm

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