Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

34specifications compared
13differ
21identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA II connectors
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of A58M-E35, H81M-E32
62 specifications	A MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A58M-E35 View product	B MSI H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-E32 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	3	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II, 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
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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 ports2 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
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A58	Intel® H81
Audio output channelsDiffers	8 channels	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243 mm
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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