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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI X79A-GD45 Plus

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 25identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 6 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (128 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus 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). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, Intel on the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD A
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10

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FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model FM2-A55M-P33

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X79A-GD45 PlusView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers16
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55Intel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x8, 2x1, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one2

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