Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI H81TI motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

48specifications compared
21differ
27identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H81TI motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
Processor socket
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- H81TI motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- H81TI motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
Memory slots type
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DIMM
- H81TI motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- H81TI motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- H81TI motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- H81TI motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Not supported
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- H81TI motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of A88XM-E45, H81TI
73 specifications	A MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-E45 View product	B MSI H81TI motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model H81TI 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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	100 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
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 memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown 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	1760 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® H81
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	170 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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