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
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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 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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	243 mm	228 mm

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