Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

34specifications compared
18differ
16identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory types
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of A55BM-E, CSM-H81M-P32
73 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-E View product	B MSI CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CSM-H81M-P32 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel® H81
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	8 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	4.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	231 mm	228 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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