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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI Z97I GAMING ACK

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 20identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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71 specifications
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ASUS

A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A68HM-Plus

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MSI

Z97I GAMING ACKView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HIntel® Z97
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one4.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1

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