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MSI B85M-E43 DASH vs MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 30identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B85M-E43 DASH:4
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-E43 DASH:SATA II, SATA III
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85M-E43 DASH:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85M-E43 DASH:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B85M-E43 DASH:6
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85M-E43 DASH:4
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B85M-E43 DASH:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B85M-E43 DASH:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of B85M-E43 DASH, H87I
63 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111DPRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots11
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm

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