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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
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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