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GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) vs MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 27identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) has 1 more SATA III connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 4 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 2). Only the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has discrete graphics support. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0), AMD on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Intel
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):BGA 1023
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Intel® Celeron®
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):1066,1333 MHz
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):16 GB
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
  • Graphics card family
    • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Intel
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Discrete graphics support
    • GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):No
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Yes

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Comparison of GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0), FM2-A55M-P33
88 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportDiffersNoYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® NM70 ExpressAMD A55
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 8/7/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Smart ConnectUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel NM70Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers02
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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