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MSI A68HM GRENADE vs MSI X99A RAIDER

42specifications compared
25differ
17identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A68HM GRENADE:AMD
- X99A RAIDER:Intel
Processor socket
- A68HM GRENADE:Socket FM2+
- X99A RAIDER:LGA 2011-v3
Supported memory types
- A68HM GRENADE:DDR3-SDRAM
- X99A RAIDER:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- A68HM GRENADE:2
- X99A RAIDER:8
Memory channels
- A68HM GRENADE:Dual-channel
- X99A RAIDER:Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- A68HM GRENADE:Non-ECC
- X99A RAIDER:ECC
Maximum internal memory
- A68HM GRENADE:32 GB
- X99A RAIDER:128 GB
RAID levels
- A68HM GRENADE:0, 1, 10
- X99A RAIDER:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of A68HM GRENADE, X99A RAIDER
59 specifications	A MSI A68HM GRENADE View product	B MSI X99A RAIDER View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
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
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	186 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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