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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A68HM GAMING vs MSI E3 KRAIT GAMING V5

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 19identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
    • 2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10

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A68HM GAMINGView product
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E3 KRAIT GAMING V5View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD FX™Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports10 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HIntel® C232
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers205 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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