MSI A88XM-E35 vs FM2-A85XMA-E35 Motherboard Comparison

MSI A88XM-E35 and MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 are both motherboards with the same Form factor (Micro ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (1) and SATA 6 Gbps Ports (6). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and PCI-Express x1 Slots.

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MSI A88XM-E35	MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model A88XM-E35	Model FM2-A85XMA-E35
Release Date -	Release Date -
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros HDMI output USB 3.0 Overclock capabilities
Cons -	Cons Only 2x DDR3 slots
Socket FM2+	Socket FM2
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset AMD A88X	Chipset AMD A85X
Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
* 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 No
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 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 0
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 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