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ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI 760G-P43 (FX)

58specifications compared
20differ
38identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more DirectX version than the MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (11 vs 10). The ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (3 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 760G-P43 (FX). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111F on the ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI 760G-P43 (FX).

Processor socket
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- 760G-P43 (FX):Socket AM3+
Maximum internal memory
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
- 760G-P43 (FX):32 GB
DirectX version
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:11
- 760G-P43 (FX):10
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:3
- 760G-P43 (FX):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
- 760G-P43 (FX):6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- 760G-P43 (FX):0
PS/2 ports quantity
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- 760G-P43 (FX):2
HDMI ports quantity
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- 760G-P43 (FX):0

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Comparison of F2A55-M, 760G-P43 (FX)
83 specifications	A ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A55-M View product	B MSI 760G-P43 (FX)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2250,2400 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
Graphics1 differ
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 versionDiffers	11	10
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD 760G
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x16+1x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AMI
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	222.5 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 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 featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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