Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A58M-E AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

29specifications compared
8differ
21identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- A58M-E AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD Athlon
Supported memory clock speeds
- A58M-E AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
RAID levels
- A58M-E AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A58M-E AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
HDMI ports quantity
- A58M-E AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- A58M-E AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek 8111GR
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111G
Motherboard chipset
- A58M-E AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2)
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A58
Audio output channels
- A58M-E AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:7.1 channels
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8 channels

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Comparison of A58M-E, A58M-E35
63 specifications	A ASUS A58M-E AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A58M-E View product	B MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A58M-E35 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	AMD Athlon
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	6	6
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111GR	Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2)	AMD A58
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	8 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	4.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	226 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	183 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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