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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88XM GAMING vs MSI H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 22identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H81M-E32

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one6 GB/s
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersA88XIntel® H81
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm180 mm
HeightKnown for one243 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels

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