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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 18identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 5
    • 3

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71 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model GA-H81TN

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B

MSI

A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX

Model A88X-G43

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers53
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers28
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm255 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1

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