Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

56specifications compared
20differ
36identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, AMD on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Supported memory clock speeds
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
Graphics card family
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of B75MA-P33, FM2-A55M-P33
83 specifications	A MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-P33 View product	B MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A55M-P33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i5-xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	AMD A55
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantity	2	2
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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