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MSI H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI H81M-E33 V2

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 35identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • H81M-E33 V2:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H81M-E33 V2:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H81M-E33 V2:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:mini ITX
    • H81M-E33 V2:micro ATX
  • Width
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:170 mm
    • H81M-E33 V2:226 mm
  • Depth
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:170 mm
    • H81M-E33 V2:228 mm
  • PCI Express slots quantity
    • H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H81M-E33 V2:3

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Comparison of H81I, H81M-E33 V2
68 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)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, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm228 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers13
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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