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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-D PLUS vs MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 27identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1920 x 1200 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels

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ASUS

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MSI

A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A88XM-E45

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one100 W
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers28
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81AMD A88X
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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