Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX vs MSI CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

25specifications compared
10differ
15identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
ECC сompatibility
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:ECC
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:2
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:mini ITX
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:Intel C222 Express
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® H87
Width
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:170.1 mm
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:304.8 mm

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Comparison of CSM-C222-089, CSM-H87S-098
39 specifications	A MSI CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX Model CSM-C222-089 View product	B MSI CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model CSM-H87S-098 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion 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 ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Intel® I210-AT	Intel® I210-AT
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel C222 Express	Intel® H87
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170.1 mm	304.8 mm
DepthDiffers	170.1 mm	243.8 mm

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