Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A68HI AC vs MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2

46specifications compared
11differ
35identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A68HI AC (3 vs 1). The MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI A68HI AC (6 vs 4). The MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI A68HI AC (4 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI A68HI AC, 1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz on the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the MSI A68HI AC, SATA III on the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2.

Supported memory clock speeds
- A68HI AC:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A68HI AC:M.2, SATA III
- A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- A68HI AC:1
- A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- A68HI AC:4
- A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A68HI AC:2
- A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- A68HI AC:1
- A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:2
LAN controller
- A68HI AC:Realtek RTL8111G
- A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:Realtek RTL8111E
Motherboard form factor
- A68HI AC:mini ITX
- A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:ATX

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Comparison of A68HI AC, A88X-G41 PC Mate V2
61 specifications	A MSI A68HI AC View product	B MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	AMD A88X
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	214 mm

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