Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

58specifications compared
17differ
41identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD A, AMD E2
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD A
Number of memory slots
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:3
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of F1A55, A55M-P35
91 specifications	A ASUS F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model F1A55 View product	B MSI A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A55M-P35 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM1	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	AMD A
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Internal memory	0 GB	0 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	6	6
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	0	0
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	No	No
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	0	0
COM ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
WiFi-AP antenna jack	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
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
Bluetooth	No	No
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 slots	2	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller interface type	SATA	SATA
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slot	No	No
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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