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MSI H97 PC MATE vs MSI H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 40identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H97 PC MATE:SATA, SATA III
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
  • Maximum resolution
    • H97 PC MATE:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97 PC MATE:2
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • H97 PC MATE:1
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H97 PC MATE:4
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H97 PC MATE:2
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97 PC MATE:2
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • H97 PC MATE:3
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6

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Comparison of H97 PC MATE, H97M-G43
62 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 memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supported33
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers36
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H97Intel® H97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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