Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

58specifications compared
15differ
43identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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). The MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 6 more SATA II connectors than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (6 vs 0). Supported memory module capacities: 16GB on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, 16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Supported memory module capacities
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16GB
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of FM2-A55M-P33, FM2-A85XMA-E35
82 specifications	A MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A55M-P33 View product	B MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A85XMA-E35 View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
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 SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A85X
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A85X
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	2	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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