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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 29identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (1 vs 0). Only the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, AMD on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Socket FM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • Not supported
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0

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MSI

B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model B75A-G41

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MSI

FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model FM2-A55M-E33

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers54
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75AMD A55
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A55
Audio outputKnown for one3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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