Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

45specifications compared
21differ
24identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:4
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:0
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
TPM connector
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:Yes
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:No
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:8
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX:2
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of 990XA-GD55, A55M-P35
85 specifications	A MSI 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Socket AM3 ATX Model 990XA-GD55 View product	B MSI A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A55M-P35 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD A
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II	SATA, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	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 SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990X	AMD A55
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	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
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	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
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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