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Fujitsu D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 22identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
    • A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:64 GB
  • DirectX version
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:11.1
    • A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:11
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • D3236-S motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:4

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Comparison of D3236-S, A88X-G43
83 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
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 controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersMicro SATA, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers11.111
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel 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 ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers21
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 portDiffersNoYes
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 A88X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC671Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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 mm255 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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