Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS J1800I-C mini ITX vs MSI A88XM GAMING

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • J1800I-C mini ITX:Intel
    • A88XM GAMING:AMD
  • Supported memory types
    • J1800I-C mini ITX:DDR3L-SDRAM
    • A88XM GAMING:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • J1800I-C mini ITX:2
    • A88XM GAMING:4
  • Memory slots type
    • J1800I-C mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • A88XM GAMING:DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • J1800I-C mini ITX:1333 MHz
    • A88XM GAMING:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • J1800I-C mini ITX:16 GB
    • A88XM GAMING:32 GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • J1800I-C mini ITX:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • A88XM GAMING:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • J1800I-C mini ITX:1
    • A88XM GAMING:3

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Comparison of J1800I-C, A88XM GAMING
76 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket FM2+
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB/s
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA88X
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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