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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI Z97 U3 PLUS

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 23identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 3
    • 4
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111G
    • Realtek 8111G

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68 specifications
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MSI

A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A58M-E35

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MSI

Z97 U3 PLUSView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers34
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one8
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one3
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek 8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A58Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers8 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers13
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm

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