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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A68HM GAMING vs MSI E3M WORKSTATION V5

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 46known 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
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
    • 2133 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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A68HM GAMINGView product
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E3M WORKSTATION V5View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD A, AMD FX™
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one2, 4
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headers11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HIntel® C232
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers205 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm180 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1

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