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MSI CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 26identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Digital audio optical out
    • CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:mini ITX
  • Audio output channels
    • CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:8 channels
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:7.1 channels
  • Width
    • CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:228 mm
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:170 mm

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Comparison of CSM-H81M-P32, H81I
69 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — 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 memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3840 x 2160 pixels
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers31
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers8 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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