Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

44specifications compared
16differ
28identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10
On-board graphics card
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Yes
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:3
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
TPM connector
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0

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Comparison of F1A55, A55-G45
77 specifications	A ASUS F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model F1A55 View product	B MSI A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model A55-G45 View product
Memory2 differ
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	1066,1333,1600 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
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
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/O2 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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
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	224 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
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	SATA 3Gb/s
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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