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MSI FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 51identical
  • 1known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:SATA II
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:6
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:3
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:6
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:2

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Comparison of FM2-A55-G43, FM2-A85XA-G43
62 specifications
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHybrid CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers08
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD A85X
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers225 mm255 mm

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