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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H170M PRO-VDH D3 vs MSI H81M-P33 PLUS

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 31identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • DirectX version
    • 12.0
    • 11
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 2

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H81M-P33 PLUSView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionDiffers12.011
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® H81
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm173 mm

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