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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 24identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX has 5 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (06 vs 1). The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX (2 vs 0). The ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX, Intel on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 06
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4

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83 specifications
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ASUS

F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX

Model F2A55

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MSI

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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, Hybrid CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers061
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
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 one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one2x1, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 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 one6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one4
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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