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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 40identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (3 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, SATA II on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 7
    • 0

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92 specifications
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ASUS

F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model F2A85-M/CSM

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B

MSI

FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model FM2-A55M-E33

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Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXNot supported
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers70
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers74
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XAMD A55
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8
Overclocking featuresDiffersASUS C.P.R.OC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x1, 1x4, 1x161x1, 1x16
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS Update
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD A85X FCHAMD A55
Audio outputDiffers63
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNo

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