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ASUS A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 14identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4

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76 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD AUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1866,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers22, 4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRIntel® I210-AT
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HIntel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers15
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm254 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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