Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX vs MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

48specifications compared
18differ
30identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (1 vs 0). Only the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX has S/PDIF out port. Processor socket: BGA 1023 on the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor socket
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:BGA 1023
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:2
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:16 GB
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:Not supported
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:0
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:1
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:3
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:0
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of C847MS-E33, ZH77A-G41
82 specifications	A MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX Model C847MS-E33 View product	B MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G41 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® NM70 Express	Intel H77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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