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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A55-M LK vs MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 20identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS F2A55-M LK (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A55-M LK has 288 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (2048 MB vs 1760 MB). The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M LK (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A55-M LK, Intel on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55-M LK, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 2048 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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Z77A-G45 ThunderboltView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2048 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A55
Audio outputKnown for one3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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