Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 vs MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

43specifications compared
21differ
22identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0, Intel on the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX. Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:AMD
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:Socket FM1
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:32 GB
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:SATA II
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:2
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:0
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:0
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX3 R2.0, Z77IA-E53
82 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 View product	B MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX Model Z77IA-E53 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 processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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 connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM 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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown 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	170 mm
DepthDiffers	186 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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