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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI Z97 GAMING 3

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

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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62 specifications
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MSI

A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A58M-E33

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MSI

Z97 GAMING 3View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A58Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm

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