Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX

32specifications compared
9differ
23identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:Socket AM1
Compatible processor series
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD Athlon
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Number of memory slots
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:2
Memory channels
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:Single-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
Number of SATA II connectors
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:2
Motherboard form factor
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:micro ATX
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:mini ITX

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Comparison of A58M-E35, AM1I
69 specifications	A MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A58M-E35 View product	B MSI AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX Model AM1I View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket AM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon	AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	3	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Single-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX version	11.1	11.1
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	8 channels	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A58	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm

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