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MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 32identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SATA III on the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels on the MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 4096 x 2160 pixels on the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5

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Comparison of B85M-P32, H87-G43
61 specifications
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX version1111
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
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 connectorsDiffers25
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm305 mm

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