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Fujitsu D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 20identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
    • A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0

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Comparison of D3236-S, A55M-E35
81 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 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
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
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
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-AT, Intel I217LMRealtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87AMD A55
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC671Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 slotsDiffers41
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
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 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers304.8 mm216 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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