Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

53specifications compared
2differ
51identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Motherboard chipset
- A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A78
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A88X

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Comparison of A78M-E35, A88XM-E35
58 specifications	A MSI A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-E35 View product	B MSI A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-E35 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Supported processor sockets	Socket FM2	Socket FM2
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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 quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	AMD A88X
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	226 mm	226 mm
Depth	216 mm	216 mm

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