Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX

51specifications compared
15differ
36identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
Maximum resolution
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of A55BM-E, A55BM-PLUS
72 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-E View product	B ASUS A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-PLUS View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
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	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	2048 MB	2048 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55 FCH	AMD A55 FCH
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	231 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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