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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88XI AC vs MSI A88XM GAMING

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 26identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 6

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66 specifications
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A88XI ACView product
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A88XM GAMINGView product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD A
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket FM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one6 GB/s
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
Graphicsidentical
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XA88X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm

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