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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88XM-E35 V2 vs MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 20identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A88XM-E35 V2 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (2 vs 1). The MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2, Intel on the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS. Processor socket: Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Parallel connectorKnown 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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm224 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNo
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one6
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d

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