Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX vs MSI CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

40specifications compared
23differ
17identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:AMD
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Socket FM2+
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory types
- A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:4
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:64 GB
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:SATA III
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:3
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of A88X-G43, CSM-H81M-P32
66 specifications	A MSI A88X-G43 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX Model A88X-G43 View product	B MSI CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CSM-H81M-P32 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1760 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111G
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® H81
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	8 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	228 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	243 mm

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