Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs MSI A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX

44specifications compared
19differ
25identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:64 GB
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10
On-board graphics card
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Yes
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2

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Comparison of F1A55-M/CSM, A55-G35
72 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model F1A55-M/CSM View product	B MSI A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model A55-G35 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM1	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD E2	AMD Athlon II X2, AMD Athlon II X4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55	AMD A55
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC887
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A55

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