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MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX vs MSI B85M-P33 V3

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 29identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B85M-P33 V3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX has 1,024 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI B85M-P33 V3 (2048 MB vs 1024 MB). The MSI B85M-P33 V3 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX, Intel on the MSI B85M-P33 V3. Processor socket: Socket FM2+ on the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the MSI B85M-P33 V3.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:AMD
    • B85M-P33 V3:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:Socket FM2+
    • B85M-P33 V3:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • B85M-P33 V3:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:32 GB
    • B85M-P33 V3:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:M.2, SATA III
    • B85M-P33 V3:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:2048 MB
    • B85M-P33 V3:1024 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1
    • B85M-P33 V3:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:0
    • B85M-P33 V3:2

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Comparison of A68HI, B85M-P33 V3
51 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2048 MB1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forMini PCMini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HIntel® B85
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm231 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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