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MSI H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 36identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
    • Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of H87M-P32, Z87I
93 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 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
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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