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Fujitsu D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI A55-G41 PC Mate

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 17identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:0

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Comparison of D3236-S, A55-G41 PC Mate
82 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket FM2
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersMicro SATA, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version11.111.1
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-AT, Intel I217LMRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87AMD A55
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC671Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243.8 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers304.8 mm214 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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