Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

51specifications compared
18differ
33identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6

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Comparison of A55M-E35, H87M-E35
62 specifications	A MSI A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55M-E35 View product	B MSI H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H87M-E35 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® H87
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	224 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	225 mm

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