Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A MSI H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model H81I View product	B MSI H81M-E33 V2 View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1760 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	3840 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	228 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	1	3
Processor front side busKnown for one	100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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