Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD vs MSI H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

41specifications compared
18differ
23identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:AMD
- H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:4
- H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
- H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:16 GB
- H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:Hybrid CrossFireX
- H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Not supported
On-board graphics card
- 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:Yes
- H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:2
- H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of 880GMA-E53, H55M-E21
62 specifications	A MSI 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD Model 880GMA-E53 View product	B MSI H55M-E21 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model H55M-E21 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8105E
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel® H55
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 33/66/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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