MSI B560M PRO vs FM2-A85XMA-E35 Motherboard Comparison

MSI B560M PRO and MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 are both motherboards with the same Form factor (Micro ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (1) and PCI-Express x1 Slots (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and RAID Support.

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MSI B560M PRO	MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model B560M PRO	Model FM2-A85XMA-E35
Release Date 📅 May 2021	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros HDMI output USB 3.0 Overclock capabilities
Cons -	Cons Only 2x DDR3 slots
Series PRO	Series -
Socket LGA1200	Socket FM2
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset Intel B560	Chipset AMD A85X
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 4000Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 5200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset 1 x Realtek 8125B 2.5Gbps LAN controller	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support No	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x D-Sub 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 3 x Audio Jacks 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 0
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0