Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V GENE vs MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

42specifications compared
24differ
18identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V GENE has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V GENE has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Maximus V GENE (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Maximus V GENE, AMD on the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS Maximus V GENE, Socket FM1 on the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- Maximus V GENE:Intel
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Maximus V GENE:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- Maximus V GENE:4
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- Maximus V GENE:32 GB
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Maximus V GENE:SATA II, SATA III
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
Graphics card family
- Maximus V GENE:Intel
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
USB 2.0 connectors
- Maximus V GENE:2
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:3
Number of SATA II connectors
- Maximus V GENE:2
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6

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Comparison of Maximus V GENE, A55M-P33
91 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V GENE View product	B MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A55M-P33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A, AMD E
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2600,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1696 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu	Not supported
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Vitesse VSC8601	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	AMD A55
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	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 jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia PCIe SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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