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
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
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Expansion slots2 differ
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 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
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
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
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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