MSI B85M ECO vs MSI H97M ECO

Comparison of B85M ECO, H97M ECO

55 specifications	A MSI B85M ECOView product	B MSI H97M ECOView 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	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Intel® I218-V	Intel® I218-V
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® H97
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	235 mm	235 mm

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