Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI G41M-P33 Combo

48specifications compared
24differ
24identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- G41M-P33 Combo:Intel
Processor socket
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- G41M-P33 Combo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor thermal power (max)
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:100 W
- G41M-P33 Combo:95 W
Supported memory types
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- G41M-P33 Combo:DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- G41M-P33 Combo:667,800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- G41M-P33 Combo:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- G41M-P33 Combo:IDE, SATA II
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- G41M-P33 Combo:0

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Comparison of A88XM-E45, G41M-P33 Combo
82 specifications	A MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-E45 View product	B MSI G41M-P33 Combo View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Differs	100 W	95 W
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	667,800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	IDE, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1740 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8105E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® G41
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	198 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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