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MSI H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z87 MPOWER SP

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 32identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:8
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81M-E33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:6

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Comparison of H81M-E33, Z87 MPOWER SP
71 specifications
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers28
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
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 RTL8111GBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm305 mm
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers27
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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