Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

49specifications compared
19differ
30identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of A55BM-E, GA-B85M-DS3H
77 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-DS3H 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®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	2
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power 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 ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	231 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Small Business Advantage
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	3
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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