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

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 38identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A68HM-Plus 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
  • RAID levels
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111GR
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek 8111G
  • Depth
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:183 mm
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:173 mm

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Comparison of A68HM-Plus, A68HM-E33
70 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRRealtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one4.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers183 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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