Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI Z68A-G43 (G3)

35specifications compared
19differ
16identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
- Z68A-G43 (G3):Intel
Processor socket
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
- Z68A-G43 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
- Z68A-G43 (G3):4
Maximum internal memory
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:16 GB
- Z68A-G43 (G3):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA II
- Z68A-G43 (G3):SATA
RAID levels
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10
- Z68A-G43 (G3):0, 1, 5, 10
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:6
- Z68A-G43 (G3):4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1
- Z68A-G43 (G3):0

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Comparison of A55-G35, Z68A-G43 (G3)
61 specifications	A MSI A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model A55-G35 View product	B MSI Z68A-G43 (G3)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
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	2200 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	3050 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55	Unknown — not stated by the source

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