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MSI CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 30identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 GB
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:16 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Ethernet interface type
    • CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of CSM-B85M-E45, H81-P33
65 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 slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1760 MB1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Parallel connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H81
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm214 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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