Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX

47specifications compared
16differ
31identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD A, AMD E2
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA II
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA
RAID levels
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10
On-board graphics card
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Yes
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:3
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:6

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Comparison of F1A55-V, A55-G45
62 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-V AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model F1A55-V View product	B MSI A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model A55-G45 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM1	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	AMD A, AMD E2
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	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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	2	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion 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 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 quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	SATA 3Gb/s
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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