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MSI CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 25identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
    • H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H87
    • H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H81

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Comparison of CSM-H87M-G43, H81M-P32
73 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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
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 source1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossfireUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® H81
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 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 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm228 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
DVI portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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