Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

51specifications compared
13differ
38identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 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
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Motherboard chipset family
- A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel

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Comparison of A88XM-E35, H87M-E35
59 specifications	A MSI A88XM-E35 AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-E35 View product	B MSI H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H87M-E35 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 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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® H87
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	224 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	225 mm

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