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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX vs MSI X79A-GD45 Plus

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 36identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 112 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (128 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus (5 vs 2). Only the ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX has on-board graphics card. Only the ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD E2
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Single-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 128 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 5
    • 2

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ASUS

E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 413 (Socket FT1)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD E2Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Processor modelKnown for oneE2-2000
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersSingle-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7340
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers52
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
COM ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers20
Modem (RJ-11) ports00
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A50M FCHIntel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x41x8, 2x1, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in portNoNo
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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