Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI H61M-P22 (B3)

46specifications compared
22differ
24identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
- H61M-P22 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
- H61M-P22 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- H61M-P22 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
Maximum graphics card memory
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2048 MB
- H61M-P22 (B3):1759 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
- H61M-P22 (B3):Not supported
On-board graphics card
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
- H61M-P22 (B3):Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
- H61M-P22 (B3):3
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:6
- H61M-P22 (B3):4

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Comparison of A55-G35, H61M-P22 (B3)
68 specifications	A MSI A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model A55-G35 View product	B MSI H61M-P22 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon II X2, AMD Athlon II X4	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
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 EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8105E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® H61
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55	Unknown — not stated by the source

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