Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

43specifications compared
17differ
26identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866 MHz
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
RAID levels
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of A58M-E33, H97M-G43
59 specifications	A MSI A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A58M-E33 View product	B MSI H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-G43 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 slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A58	Intel® H97
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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