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ASUS A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ mini ITX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 32identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ mini ITX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
    • GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ mini ITX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ mini ITX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Maximum resolution
    • A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ mini ITX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ mini ITX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A55BM-E AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
    • GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ mini ITX:0

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Comparison of A55BM-E, GA-F2A88XN-WIFI
83 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2+Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory2048 MB2048 MB
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
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
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power 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
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers231 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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