Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS vs MSI A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX

44specifications compared
17differ
27identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:32 GB
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10
On-board graphics card
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:Yes
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:3
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:0
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:1
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:1
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX PLUS, A55-G35
79 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS 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 A, AMD E2	AMD Athlon II X2, AMD Athlon II X4
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
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	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55	AMD A55
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	213 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	AMD A55
CNR slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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