Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate vs MSI A88XI AC

45specifications compared
8differ
37identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:64 GB
- A88XI AC:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:3
- A88XI AC:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:6
- A88XI AC:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:2
- A88XI AC:1
LAN controller
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:Realtek RTL8111E
- A88XI AC:Realtek RTL8111G
Motherboard form factor
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:ATX
- A88XI AC:mini ITX
Width
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:305 mm
- A88XI AC:170 mm
Depth
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:214 mm
- A88XI AC:170 mm

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Comparison of A88X-G41 PC Mate, A88XI AC
66 specifications	A MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate View product	B MSI A88XI AC View product
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	214 mm	170 mm

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