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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z77A-G43 GAMING

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 12identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H87
    • Intel® Z77 Express
  • Width
    • 244 mm
    • 304.8 mm

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MSI

CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model CSM-H87M-G43

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Z77A-G43 GAMINGView product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
FSB ParityKnown for oneYes
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossfire
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z77 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
DVI portKnown for oneYes

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