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ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 6identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Non-ECC
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1, 2

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77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD AUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE3-1200
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21, 2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GIntel® I210-AT
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel® C224
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC(Class B)
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers10
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm243.8 mm
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2300
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASWM Enterprise
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333,1600 MHz
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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