Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

45specifications compared
14differ
31identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
LAN controller
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111G
- CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® I217-LM

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Comparison of A88XM-E35, CSM-Q87M-E43
60 specifications	A MSI A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-E35 View product	B MSI CSM-Q87M-E43 Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CSM-Q87M-E43 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 slotsDiffers	2	4
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 memory	32 GB	32 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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 quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Intel® I217-LM
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® Q87
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) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	244 mm

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