Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

66specifications compared
24differ
42identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-M 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 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 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: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS F2A85-M 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 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
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
RAID levels
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
Parallel processing technology support
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:3
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of F2A85-M, FM2-A55M-E33
80 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A85-M View product	B MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A55M-E33 View product
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
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
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	AMD A55
Overclocking featuresDiffers	ASUS C.P.R.	OC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	1x1, 1x16
BIOSidentical
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	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	173 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 features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A85X	AMD A55
Audio outputDiffers	6	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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