Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A68HM-E33 V2 vs MSI H170A PC Mate

46specifications compared
24differ
22identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A68HM-E33 V2:AMD
- H170A PC Mate:Intel
Processor socket
- A68HM-E33 V2:Socket FM2+
- H170A PC Mate:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- A68HM-E33 V2:DDR3-SDRAM
- H170A PC Mate:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- A68HM-E33 V2:2
- H170A PC Mate:4
ECC сompatibility
- A68HM-E33 V2:Non-ECC
- H170A PC Mate:ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- A68HM-E33 V2:1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
- H170A PC Mate:2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A68HM-E33 V2:32 GB
- H170A PC Mate:64 GB
RAID levels
- A68HM-E33 V2:0, 1, 10
- H170A PC Mate:0, 1, 10, 5

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Comparison of A68HM-E33 V2, H170A PC Mate
61 specifications	A MSI A68HM-E33 V2 View product	B MSI H170A PC Mate View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10, 5
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	6
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	Intel® H170
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	173 mm	225 mm

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