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Compare MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 vs A78M-E35 V2

MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 and MSI A78M-E35 V2 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 FM2-A85XMA-E35

MSI A78M-E35 V2

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Brand

MSI

Brand

MSI

Model

FM2-A85XMA-E35

Model

A78M-E35 V2

Release Date

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Release Date

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Pros

HDMI output
USB 3.0
Overclock capabilities

Pros

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Cons

Only 2x DDR3 slots

Cons

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Socket

FM2

Socket

FM2+

Form factor

Micro ATX

Form factor

Micro ATX

Chipset

AMD A85X

Chipset

AMD A78

Supported Memory

DDR3

1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR3

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

2

PCI-Express x1 Slots

1

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

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Options (2)

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Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35:

+1 Slots PCI-E x1

Reasons to buy the MSI A78M-E35 V2:

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