Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs MSI 760GM-E51 (FX)

47specifications compared
17differ
30identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- 760GM-E51 (FX):Socket AM3+
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz
- 760GM-E51 (FX):800,1066,1333 MHz
RAID levels
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- 760GM-E51 (FX):0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
On-board graphics card
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Yes
- 760GM-E51 (FX):No
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
- 760GM-E51 (FX):3
Number of SATA II connectors
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
- 760GM-E51 (FX):5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0
- 760GM-E51 (FX):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
- 760GM-E51 (FX):6

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Comparison of F1A55-M, 760GM-E51 (FX)
68 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model F1A55-M View product	B MSI 760GM-E51 (FX)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	5
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 connectors	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion 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 quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
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	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD 760G
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	AMD SB710
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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