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ASUS F2A85-V PRO vs MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 29differ
  • 36identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-V PRO has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A85-V PRO 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-V PRO has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS F2A85-V PRO, 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-V PRO, SATA II on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • F2A85-V PRO:4
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • F2A85-V PRO: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-V PRO:64 GB
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F2A85-V PRO:SATA III
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • F2A85-V PRO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F2A85-V PRO:4
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F2A85-V PRO:1
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • F2A85-V PRO:7
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of F2A85-V PRO, FM2-A55M-E33
82 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers70
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers74
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XAMD A55
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresDiffersASUS C.P.R.OC Genie II
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x1, 2x81x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD A85XAMD A55
Audio outputDiffers63
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes

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