Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3) vs MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

60specifications compared
30differ
30identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3) has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 0). Only the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3), AMD on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3):Intel
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Number of memory slots
- P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3):4
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3):32 GB
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3):SATA II, SATA III
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
RAID levels
- P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3):0, 1, 5, 10
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
On-board graphics card
- P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3):No
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Yes
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3):4
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3), FM2-A55M-E33
89 specifications	A ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution (rev. 3.0 B3)View product	B MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A55M-E33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L, Intel® 82579	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® P67	AMD A55
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 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	305 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell PCIe 9128	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel P67 (B3)	AMD A55
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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