Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

46specifications compared
4differ
42identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more headphone outputs than the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 1). 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-P33 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-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX. Motherboard chipset: AMD A75 on the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX, AMD A85X on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 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-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
RAID levels
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Headphone outputs
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
Motherboard chipset
- FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A75
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A85X

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Comparison of FM2-A75MA-P33, FM2-A85XMA-P33
65 specifications	A MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A75MA-P33 View product	B MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A85XMA-P33 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
Memory1 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 memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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 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 outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
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 output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm

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