Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

45specifications compared
21differ
24identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1666,2133 MHz
- H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1760 MB
DirectX version
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:11.1
- H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:11

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Comparison of A78M-E45, H81M-P32L
60 specifications	A MSI A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-E45 View product	B MSI H81M-P32L Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-P32L View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron® G, 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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1666,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 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 Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
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
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	243 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	228 mm

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