Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

47specifications compared
16differ
31identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD A, AMD E2
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD A
Number of memory slots
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:32 GB
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
TPM connector
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Yes
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of A55-G45, A55M-P35
83 specifications	A MSI A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model A55-G45 View product	B MSI A55M-P35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A55M-P35 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM1	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	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	1066,1333,1600 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
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA, SATA II
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	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 in	Yes	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55	AMD A55
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	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 versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3Gb/s	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

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