Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

64specifications compared
17differ
47identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (3 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX. Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, Not supported on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:3
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of F2A55-M/CSM, FM2-A55M-E33
84 specifications	A ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A55-M/CSM View product	B MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A55M-E33 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2	Socket FM2
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
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 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro 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
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMediaASM1042	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface type	AMD A55	AMD A55
Audio outputDiffers	6	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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