Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU vs Shuttle XH81 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3)

35specifications compared
22differ
13identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Memory slots type
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:DIMM
- XH81 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:3000 MHz
- XH81 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1333,1600 MHz
Storage drive sizes supported
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:2.5,3.5"
- XH81 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):2.5"
Number of storage drives supported
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:1
- XH81 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):2
Motherboard chipset
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:Intel® Z97
- XH81 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):Intel® H81
Processor socket
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- XH81 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Audio output channels
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:7.1 channels
- XH81 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):5.1 channels
Audio system
- NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU:Realtek ALC1150
- XH81 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):Realtek ALC 662

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Comparison of NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU, XH81
64 specifications	A MSI NIGHTBLADE Z97-014BEU View product	B Shuttle XH81 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Model XH81 View product
Processoridentical
Built-in processor	No	No
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	3000 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	2.5"
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	1	2
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Performance4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® H81
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of processors supported	1	1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel Pentium G
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC 662
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros Killer E2200	Realtek 8111G
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Product type	PC barebone	PC barebone
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CB, BSMI, ETL
Chassis typeKnown for one	Mini-Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 7, Linux
Operating system installed	No	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick
Power2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	Internal power supply unit	AC/DC
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supplyDiffers	610 W	90 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	175.7 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	345.8 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	277.3 mm	72 mm
WeightDiffers	7.6 kg	2.2 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V

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