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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE AM1M-S2H motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX vs MSI A88XM GAMING

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 19identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM1
    • Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 2
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 6
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC1150
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 1
    • 2

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64 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

AM1M-S2H motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX

Model AM1M-S2H

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B

MSI

A88XM GAMINGView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM1Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one6 GB/s
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers16
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneA88X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm

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