Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA

40specifications compared
23differ
17identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- MAXIMUS VI FORMULA:Intel
Processor socket
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- MAXIMUS VI FORMULA:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II
- MAXIMUS VI FORMULA:SATA III
RAID levels
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- MAXIMUS VI FORMULA:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- MAXIMUS VI FORMULA:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- MAXIMUS VI FORMULA:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- MAXIMUS VI FORMULA:10
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- MAXIMUS VI FORMULA:0

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Comparison of A55BM-A/USB3, MAXIMUS VI FORMULA
82 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-A/USB3 View product	B ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	10
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	Intel® I217-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel® Z87
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887-VD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	224 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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ROG GAMEFIRST II ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7

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