Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

44specifications compared
21differ
23identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX, Intel on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16 GB
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Graphics card family
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of A55M-P33, ZH77A-G43
82 specifications	A MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A55M-P33 View product	B MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G43 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM 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 COM connectorsKnown for one	1	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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	OC Genie II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	216 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H77
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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