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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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
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 resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
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
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
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
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
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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