Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX

38specifications compared
18differ
20identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor series
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Not supported
Memory slots type
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DIMM
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:SATA II
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of A55BM-K, J1800I
67 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-K View product	B MSI J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX Model J1800I View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Not supported
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1800
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	2048 MB	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion 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
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	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	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
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A55 FCH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	226 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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