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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI Z97 GAMING 9 ACK

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 20identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 8

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62 specifications
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MSI

A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A68HM-P33

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MSI

Z97 GAMING 9 ACKView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers28
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HIntel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm244 mm

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