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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 27identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, mini ITX on the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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MSI

H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

Model H61M-E33/W8

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MSI

Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

Model Z77IA-E53

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1759 MB
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers21
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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