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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88XM-E45 V2 vs MSI Z97A GAMING 9 ACK

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 22identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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A88XM-E45 V2View product
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Z97A GAMING 9 ACKView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors88
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs13
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers61
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersA88XIntel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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