Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

46specifications compared
11differ
35identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
RAID levels
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
LAN controller
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek 8111GR
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111G
Motherboard chipset
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A68
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A68H
Audio chip
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek ALC887-VD
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek ALC887

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Comparison of A68HM-K, A68HM-P33
66 specifications	A ASUS A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-K View product	B MSI A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-P33 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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
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 memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
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 quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111GR	Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68	AMD A68H
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	174 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
Trial softwareKnown for one	Anti-virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels

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