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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 15identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • 16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
    • 8GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 4

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A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A55BM-A/USB3

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Maximus VI ImpactView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GIntel® I217-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel® Z87
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 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 x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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