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MSI NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU vs MSI ProBox130-001BEU Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3)

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:3000 MHz
- ProBox130-001BEU Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1333,1600 MHz
Storage drive sizes supported
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:2.5,3.5"
- ProBox130-001BEU Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):3.5"
Motherboard chipset
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:Intel® Z97
- ProBox130-001BEU Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):Intel® H81
Processor socket
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- ProBox130-001BEU Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Audio system
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:Realtek ALC1150
- ProBox130-001BEU Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):Realtek ALC887
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:6
- ProBox130-001BEU Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:6
- ProBox130-001BEU Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):2
HDMI ports quantity
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:2
- ProBox130-001BEU Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):0

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Comparison of NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU, ProBox130-001BEU
52 specifications	A MSI NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU View product	B MSI ProBox130-001BEU Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Model ProBox130-001BEU View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	3000 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Storage1 differ
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	3.5"
Performance3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® H81
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC887
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Atheros Killer E2200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 /1000
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Mini-Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Support Windows 7/Windows 8.1
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Internal power supply unit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	610 W	300 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	175.7 mm	101.7 mm
DepthDiffers	345.8 mm	392.4 mm
HeightDiffers	277.3 mm	339.7 mm
WeightDiffers	7.6 kg	3.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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