Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

43specifications compared
19differ
24identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Celeron®
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
Number of memory slots
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
RAID levels
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Z97-E, A68HM-P33
63 specifications	A ASUS Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-E View product	B MSI A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-P33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	AMD A
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I218-V	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	AMD A68H
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels

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