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MSI H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 28identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3

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Comparison of H81-P35, H97M-E35
64 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® H97
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers51
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers214 mm244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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