Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI H61M-P22 (B3)

45specifications compared
24differ
21identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
- H61M-P22 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
- H61M-P22 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- H61M-P22 (B3):2
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- H61M-P22 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:32 GB
- H61M-P22 (B3):16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA
- H61M-P22 (B3):SATA II
On-board graphics card
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
- H61M-P22 (B3):Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
- H61M-P22 (B3):3

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Comparison of A55-G45, H61M-P22 (B3)
68 specifications	A MSI A55-G45 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model A55-G45 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 A, AMD E2	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O2 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 connectors	0	0
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® H61
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 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	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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