MSI AM1I Socket AM1 vs ASUS AM1I-A Motherboard Comparison

MSI AM1I Socket AM1 and ASUS AM1I-A are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM1), Form factor (Mini ITX) and Chipset (AMD AM1). The main differences are in Supported Memory, PCI-Express x16 Slots and PCI-Express x4 Slots.

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MSI AM1I Socket AM1	ASUS AM1I-A
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $10.21 Shipping $199.99 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $10.00 Shipping $99.00 - Buy now
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 76	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 77
Brand MSI	Brand ASUS
Model AM1I	Model AM1I-A
Release Date 📅 June 2014	Release Date 📅 April 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (28 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (33 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Very cheap Mini-PCIe slot	Pros Cheap 4x USB 2.0 + 2x USB 3.0 ports
Cons 2x SATA ports only 2x USB 2.0 + 2x USB 3.0 only	Cons 2x SATA ports only
Socket AM1	Socket AM1
Form factor Mini ITX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset AMD AM1	Chipset AMD AM1
Supported Memory DDR3 1600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz
* 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 No	RAID Support No
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 0
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 1
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2
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 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 0
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