Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

46specifications compared
18differ
28identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
- CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
Number of SATA III connectors
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA connectors
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of A88XM-E35, CSM-B85M-P32
61 specifications	A MSI A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-E35 View product	B MSI CSM-B85M-P32 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CSM-B85M-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® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket FM2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
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	32 GB	16 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	228 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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