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ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX

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  • 20differ
  • 32identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, AMD on the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX. Processor socket: BGA 1023 on the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Intel
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:Socket FM2
  • Compatible processor series
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Intel® Celeron®
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD A
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:16 GB
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:1

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Comparison of C8HM70-I, FM2-A75IA-E53
88 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Celeron seriesKnown for one400Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormini ITXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressAMD A75
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A75
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantity11
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source

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