Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II
- A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Motherboard chipset
- A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A55
- A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A78

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Comparison of A55M-E35, A78M-E35
61 specifications	A MSI A55M-E35 AMD A55 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55M-E35 View product	B MSI A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-E35 View product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FM2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A78

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