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MSI AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX vs MSI X99S MPOWER

42specifications compared
23differ
19identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:AMD
- X99S MPOWER:Intel
Processor socket
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:Socket AM1
- X99S MPOWER:LGA 2011-v3
Supported memory types
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- X99S MPOWER:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:2
- X99S MPOWER:8
Memory channels
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:Single-channel
- X99S MPOWER:Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- X99S MPOWER:2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:32 GB
- X99S MPOWER:128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:SATA III
- X99S MPOWER:SATA

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Comparison of AM1M, X99S MPOWER
63 specifications	A MSI AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX Model AM1M View product	B MSI X99S MPOWER View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM1	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Single-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	Intel I210
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® X99
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	173 mm	304.8 mm

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