Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

64specifications compared
22differ
42identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 8 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (8 vs 0). 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-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, SATA III on the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
Number of SATA II connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:0
Number of SATA connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8

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Comparison of F2A55-M/CSM, FM2-A85XA-G65
86 specifications	A ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A55-M/CSM View product	B MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX Model FM2-A85XA-G65 View product
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
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
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A85X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	1x8, 1x16
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
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 buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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 features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMediaASM1042	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A85X
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	3	5

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