Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION

39specifications compared
22differ
17identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:Intel
Processor socket
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:LGA 2011-v3
Supported memory types
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:DDR4-SDRAM
Memory channels
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
- X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:Quad-channel
RAID levels
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Not supported
- X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:2

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Comparison of A68HM-E33, X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION
65 specifications	A MSI A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-E33 View product	B MSI X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	Intel® I210-AT
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	Intel® X99
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	173 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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