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MSI CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 30identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • CSM-B85M-P32 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-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Headphone outputs
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Ethernet interface type
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Fast Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of CSM-B85M-P32, H81-P33
58 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1760 MB1760 MB
DirectX version1111
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers23
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
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm214 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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