Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX

44specifications compared
17differ
27identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA II
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:SATA, SATA II
RAID levels
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:3
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of F1A55-V, 990XA-GD55
65 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model F1A55-V View product	B MSI 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX Model 990XA-GD55 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD 990X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
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	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55 FCH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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