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MSI B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 28identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of B85M-P32, H87I
68 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 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
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek 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
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm170 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source

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