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ASUS E45M1-M PRO vs MSI A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX

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

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • E45M1-M PRO:NA (integrated CPU)
    • A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
  • Maximum internal memory
    • E45M1-M PRO:8 GB
    • A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • E45M1-M PRO:SATA
    • A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA II
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • E45M1-M PRO:Not supported
    • A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • E45M1-M PRO:Yes
    • A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • E45M1-M PRO:4
    • A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • E45M1-M PRO:0
    • A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • E45M1-M PRO:1
    • A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2

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Comparison of E45M1-M PRO, A55-G35
68 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersNA (integrated CPU)Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD E2AMD Athlon II X2, AMD Athlon II X4
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneE-450Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneATIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6320Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD Hudson M1AMD A55
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneeSATA 6Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 6Gb/sAMD A55
Audio outputKnown for one7.1Unknown — not stated by the source

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