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MSI CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 33identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® B85
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H87

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Comparison of CSM-B85M-P32, H87M-E35
62 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inKnown 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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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, Win
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm224 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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