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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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
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
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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