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 voltageKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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
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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