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MSI A68HM GRENADE vs MSI H81M PRO-VD

46specifications compared
14differ
32identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A68HM GRENADE:AMD
- H81M PRO-VD:Intel
Processor socket
- A68HM GRENADE:Socket FM2+
- H81M PRO-VD:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- A68HM GRENADE:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- H81M PRO-VD:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A68HM GRENADE:32 GB
- H81M PRO-VD:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A68HM GRENADE:SATA III
- H81M PRO-VD:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A68HM GRENADE:2048 MB
- H81M PRO-VD:1024 MB
Number of SATA III connectors
- A68HM GRENADE:4
- H81M PRO-VD:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- A68HM GRENADE:0
- H81M PRO-VD:2

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Comparison of A68HM GRENADE, H81M PRO-VD
53 specifications	A MSI A68HM GRENADE View product	B MSI H81M PRO-VD View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	Mini PC	Mini PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	Intel® H81
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	186 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	231 mm

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