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GIGABYTE MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI A68HM GAMING

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 16identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
    • A68HM GAMING:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • A68HM GAMING:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • A68HM GAMING:DDR3-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ECC
    • A68HM GAMING:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133,2400 MHz
    • A68HM GAMING:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
    • A68HM GAMING:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • A68HM GAMING:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • A68HM GAMING:4

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Comparison of MW31-SP0, A68HM GAMING
100 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon®AMD A, AMD FX™
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210, Intel I219LMRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C236AMD A68H
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm205 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFire, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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