Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-6LASH motherboard Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI A88XM-E45 V2

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-6LASH motherboard Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
- A88XM-E45 V2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-6LASH motherboard Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A88XM-E45 V2:Socket FM2+
ECC сompatibility
- GA-6LASH motherboard Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:ECC
- A88XM-E45 V2:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-6LASH motherboard Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600,1866 MHz
- A88XM-E45 V2:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-6LASH motherboard Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
- A88XM-E45 V2:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-6LASH motherboard Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- A88XM-E45 V2:SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-6LASH motherboard Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- A88XM-E45 V2:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-6LASH motherboard Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- A88XM-E45 V2:2

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Comparison of GA-6LASH, A88XM-E45 V2
57 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-6LASH motherboard Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-6LASH View product	B MSI A88XM-E45 V2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Athlon
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	8
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I210	Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C222	A88X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	0	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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