Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

43specifications compared
24differ
19identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1666,2133 MHz
- H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1760 MB
DirectX version
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:11.1
- H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:11

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Comparison of A78M-E45, H81-P33
55 specifications	A MSI A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-E45 View product	B MSI H81-P33 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model H81-P33 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®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1666,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 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
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1760 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	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 quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	Intel® H81
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	214 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	305 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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