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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS AM1M-A Socket AM1 micro ATX vs MSI A88XM GAMING

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 25identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

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

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71 specifications
A

ASUS

AM1M-A Socket AM1 micro ATX

Model AM1M-A

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B

MSI

A88XM GAMINGView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM1Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
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 speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MB
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one6 GB/s
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers26
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GR
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneA88X
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes

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