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
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	3000 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
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)
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V

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