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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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers23
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm305 mm

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