Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

48specifications compared
28differ
20identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
Memory slots type
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Not supported
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX

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Comparison of H81T, A88XM-E45
76 specifications	A ASUS H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model H81T 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
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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 supportedDiffers	2	3
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	AMD A88X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
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	170 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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