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MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 47identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro 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). The MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (6 vs 0). The MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 4 more SATA II connectors than the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, SATA III on the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, JBOD on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
    • FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
    • FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
    • FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
    • FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of FM2-A55M-E33, FM2-A75MA-E35
70 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD A75
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresOC Genie IIOC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x1, 1x161x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers173 mm228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD A55AMD A75
Audio outputDiffers36
Quick installation guideYesYes
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3

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