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MSI H87-G41 PC Mate vs MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 48identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI H87-G41 PC Mate (6 vs 4). The MSI H87-G41 PC Mate has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more PCI slots than the MSI H87-G41 PC Mate (3 vs 2). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111G on the MSI H87-G41 PC Mate, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the MSI H87-G41 PC Mate, Realtek ALC892 on the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H87-G41 PC Mate:4
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H87-G41 PC Mate:2
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • H87-G41 PC Mate:Realtek RTL8111G
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
  • Audio chip
    • H87-G41 PC Mate:Realtek ALC887
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC892
  • PCI slots
    • H87-G41 PC Mate:2
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Width
    • H87-G41 PC Mate:220 mm
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of H87-G41 PC Mate, H87-G43
57 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 slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors55
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H87Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Depth305 mm305 mm

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