Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

53specifications compared
10differ
43identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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 EATX power connectors than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX (6 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1866 MHz on the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, JBOD on the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX, 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1866 MHz
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Number of EATX power connectors
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
Motherboard chipset
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A75
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A85X

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Comparison of FM2-A75MA-P33, FM2-A85XMA-E35
82 specifications	A MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A75MA-P33 View product	B MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A85XMA-E35 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2	Socket FM2
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	1066,1333,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	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
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	2	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	AMD A85X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A85X
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	1	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
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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