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MSI 880GMA-E35 motherboard AMD vs MSI H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 24identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 880GMA-E35 motherboard AMD:AMD
    • H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • 880GMA-E35 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 880GMA-E35 motherboard AMD:800,1066,1333 MHz
    • H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 880GMA-E35 motherboard AMD:16 GB
    • H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 880GMA-E35 motherboard AMD:Hybrid CrossFireX
    • H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Not supported
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 880GMA-E35 motherboard AMD:0
    • H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 880GMA-E35 motherboard AMD:2
    • H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 880GMA-E35 motherboard AMD:1
    • H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of 880GMA-E35, H55M-E21
58 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8105E
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GIntel® H55
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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