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

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 40identical
  • 32known 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-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (6 vs 4). The MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Supported memory module capacities: 16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2GB, 4GB, 8GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
  • Width
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:244 mm
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:226 mm

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Comparison of FM2-A85XMA-E35, FM2-A85XMA-P33
81 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers12
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A85XAMD A85X
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A85XUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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