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ASUS F1A55-M LE vs MSI A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 38identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • F1A55-M LE:32 GB
    • A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F1A55-M LE:SATA II
    • A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • F1A55-M LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F1A55-M LE:3
    • A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • F1A55-M LE:0
    • A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • F1A55-M LE:1
    • A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • F1A55-M LE:2
    • A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
  • BIOS type
    • F1A55-M LE:UEFI
    • A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:EFI

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Comparison of F1A55-M LE, A55M-P35
89 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM1Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon II X2, AMD Athlon II X4AMD A
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6000Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A55AMD A55
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots11
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD A55 FCHSATA
AGP x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CNR slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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