Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt

47specifications compared
21differ
26identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 0). The ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, Intel on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt.

Processor manufacturer
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:Intel
Processor socket
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:4

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Comparison of F2A55-M, Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt
82 specifications	A ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A55-M View product	B MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
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	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x16+1x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	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	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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