Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

54specifications compared
18differ
36identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
- A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
- A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
RAID levels
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Maximum resolution
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X 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
- A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of A55BM-E, A88XM-PLUS
71 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-E View product	B ASUS A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-PLUS View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
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
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	231 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	234 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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