Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX

55specifications compared
10differ
45identical
11known 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 FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 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 FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (6 vs 0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, 1066,1333,1866 MHz on the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, SATA III on the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of FM2-A55M-P33, FM2-A75MA-P33
66 specifications	A MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A55M-P33 View product	B MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A75MA-P33 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2	Socket FM2
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Memory2 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
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	2048 MB	2048 MB
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	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
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A75
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	226 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	2	1
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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