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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX vs MSI FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 29identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6

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76 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX

Model GA-F2A85XN-WIFI

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MSI

FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX

Model FM2-A55-G43

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory2048 MB2048 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX version1111
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XAMD A55
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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