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MSI B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 21identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:6

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Comparison of B85I, FM2-A55-G43
70 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85AMD A55
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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