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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 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
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD Hudson M1AMD A55
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
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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