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

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
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Number of memory slots
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Not supported
On-board graphics card
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of B75A-G41, FM2-A55M-E33
73 specifications	A MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model B75A-G41 View product	B MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A55M-E33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 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 II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1760 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	AMD A55
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A55
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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