Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition

44specifications compared
21differ
23identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- Z97S SLI Krait Edition:Intel
Processor socket
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- Z97S SLI Krait Edition:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- Z97S SLI Krait Edition:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- Z97S SLI Krait Edition:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- Z97S SLI Krait Edition:SATA
RAID levels
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- Z97S SLI Krait Edition:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum resolution
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- Z97S SLI Krait Edition:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- Z97S SLI Krait Edition:2

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Comparison of A68HM-P33, Z97S SLI Krait Edition
58 specifications	A MSI A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-P33 View product	B MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition 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
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek 8111G
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm

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