Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

45specifications compared
18differ
27identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (3 vs 1). The MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (6 vs 4). The MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX, AMD on the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX, Socket FM1 on the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Intel
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LucidLogix Virtu
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Not supported
Graphics card family
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Intel
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:3
Number of SATA II connectors
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:4
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P8H77-I, A55M-P33
87 specifications	A ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX Model P8H77-I 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
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	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	LucidLogix Virtu	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 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	1	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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	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
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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 ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H77	AMD A55
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel H77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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