Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

41specifications compared
16differ
25identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- F1A55 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 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:3
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:1
TPM connector
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:8
PS/2 ports quantity
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:6
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of F1A55, 990XA-GD55
80 specifications	A ASUS F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model F1A55 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	AMD A, AMD E2	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	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	800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 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 channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA, SATA II
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/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 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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorDiffers	No	Yes
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	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 quantityDiffers	6	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
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 inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
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
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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