Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H61M-F Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

46specifications compared
19differ
27identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- H61M-F Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- H61M-F Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H61M-F Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- H61M-F Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- H61M-F Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8
Number of SATA II connectors
- H61M-F Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
Number of SATA connectors
- H61M-F Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H61M-F Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of H61M-F, A88XM-E45
75 specifications	A ASUS H61M-F Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-F View product	B MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-E45 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	178 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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