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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S vs MSI A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 17identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:Intel
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:2
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:2
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:6
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:6
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:4
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S, A68HM-E33
73 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek 8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm173 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1

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