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MSI CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 35identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Headphone outputs
    • CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® I217-LM
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111G
  • Motherboard chipset
    • CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® Q87
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H87

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Comparison of CSM-Q87M-E43, H87M-E35
60 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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 memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
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 connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I217-LMRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87Intel® 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 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

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