Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

48specifications compared
21differ
27identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Supported memory clock speeds
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1

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Comparison of H81M-D, A88XM-E45
79 specifications	A ASUS H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-D 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 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 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 сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	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 outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	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® H81	AMD A88X
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	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 supported	Yes	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) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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