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MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

50specifications compared
5differ
45identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 0). The MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity than the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Motherboard chipset: Intel® B85 on the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Intel® H87 on the MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. PCI Express slots version: 3.0 on the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 2.0, 3.0 on the MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Number of SATA III connectors
- B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Motherboard chipset
- B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® B85
- H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H87
PCI Express slots version
- B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3.0
- H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2.0, 3.0

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Comparison of B85M-E33, H87M-P33
53 specifications	A MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-E33 View product	B MSI H87M-P33 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H87M-P33 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	3	3
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® H87
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	173 mm	173 mm
Depth	226 mm	226 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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