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MSI H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97I AC

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 18identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • Z97I AC:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • Z97I AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97I AC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97I AC:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • Z97I AC:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97I AC:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z97I AC:1
  • Parallel ports quantity
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • Z97I AC:2

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Comparison of H81-P35, Z97I AC
69 specifications
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek 8111G
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers214 mm170 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm

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