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ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 vs MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

52specifications compared
21differ
31identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 (4 vs 1). The ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0, Intel on the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:AMD
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:Socket FM1
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:2
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:SATA II
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:1
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:2
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:micro ATX
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of F1A55-M LK R2.0, Z77A-G41
76 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 View product	B MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-G41 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	LucidLogix Virtu	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Z77
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x16	1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	186 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Z77
Audio output	3	3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	2	4
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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