Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 760GM-E51 (FX) vs MSI A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

47specifications compared
19differ
28identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 760GM-E51 (FX):Socket AM3+
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- 760GM-E51 (FX):4
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- 760GM-E51 (FX):800,1066,1333 MHz
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- 760GM-E51 (FX):SATA II
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
RAID levels
- 760GM-E51 (FX):0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- 760GM-E51 (FX):3
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- 760GM-E51 (FX):5
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
TPM connector
- 760GM-E51 (FX):Yes
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:No

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Comparison of 760GM-E51 (FX), A55M-P35
89 specifications	A MSI 760GM-E51 (FX)View product	B MSI A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A55M-P35 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	6
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Realtek RTL8111E
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	AMD A55
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EFI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB710	SATA
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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