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Compare MSI A88XM-E35 vs ASUS A88XM-A

MSI A88XM-E35 and ASUS A88XM-A are both motherboards with the same Socket (FM2+), Form factor (Micro ATX) and Chipset (AMD A88X). The main differences are in Supported Memory, CrossFire Support, PCI-Express x16 Slots and SATA 6 Gbps Ports.

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MSI A88XM-E35

ASUS A88XM-A

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Brand

MSI

Brand

ASUS

Model

A88XM-E35

Model

A88XM-A

Release Date

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Release Date

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Pros

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Pros

HDMI output
USB 3.0
4x DDR3 DIMM Slots

Socket

FM2+

Socket

FM2+

Form factor

Micro ATX

Form factor

Micro ATX

Chipset

AMD A88X

Chipset

AMD A88X

Supported Memory

DDR3

1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR3

1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2250Mhz 2400Mhz

* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller

ECC RAM Support

No

ECC RAM Support

No

SLI Support

No

SLI Support

No

CrossFire Support

No

CrossFire Support

Yes

RAID Support

Yes

RAID Support

Yes

Back Connect

No

Back Connect

No

Wireless LAN

No

Wireless LAN

No

PCI-Express x16 Slots

1

PCI-Express x16 Slots

2

PCI-Express x4 Slots

0

PCI-Express x4 Slots

0

PCI-Express x1 Slots

1

PCI-Express x1 Slots

1

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

6

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

8

SATA Express Ports

0

SATA Express Ports

0

M.2 Ports

0

M.2 Ports

0

RAM Slots

2

RAM Slots

4

Maximum Supported RAM

32 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

64 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

2

Onboard USB 2.0

2

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

0

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Options (1)

ASUS CROSSBLADE RANGER

CROSSBLADE RANGER
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI A88XM-E35:

38% cheaper, you can save $31.18

Reasons to buy the ASUS A88XM-A:

Supports AMD CrossFire
Supports the following RAM types: DDR3 2200MHz, 2250MHz, 2400MHz
+1 Slots PCI-E x16
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+2 RAM slots
+32 GB maximum RAM supported

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