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ASUS AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX vs MSI A88XM GAMING

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 19identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:Socket AM1
    • A88XM GAMING:Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:2
    • A88XM GAMING:4
  • Memory channels
    • AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:Single-channel
    • A88XM GAMING:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • A88XM GAMING:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:2
    • A88XM GAMING:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:0
    • A88XM GAMING:1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:2
    • A88XM GAMING:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:4
    • A88XM GAMING:2

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64 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM1Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Athlon, AMD SempronUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersSingle-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB/s
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
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
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA88X
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels

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