Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

47specifications compared
9differ
38identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacities
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:16GB
RAID levels
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
LAN controller
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek 8111GR
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek 8111G
Audio chip
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek ALC887-VD
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek ALC887

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Comparison of A68HM-E, A68HM-E33
69 specifications	A ASUS A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-E View product	B MSI A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-E33 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111GR	Realtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A68H	AMD A68H
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	226 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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