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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 40identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 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 FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (3 vs 2). 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-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 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-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 8

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MSI

FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model FM2-A55M-E33

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MSI

FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

Model FM2-A85XA-G65

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Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers08
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD A85X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x1, 1x161x8, 1x16
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers173 mm305 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD A55AMD A85X
Audio outputDiffers36
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one5

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