Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI H81M-E35 V2

44specifications compared
20differ
24identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H81M-E35 V2:Intel
Processor socket
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- H81M-E35 V2:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- H81M-E35 V2:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
- H81M-E35 V2:16 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- H81M-E35 V2:1760 MB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- H81M-E35 V2:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- H81M-E35 V2:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- H81M-E35 V2:2

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Comparison of A55BM-K, H81M-E35 V2
65 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-K View product	B MSI H81M-E35 V2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1760 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel® H81
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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