Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX

39specifications compared
13differ
26identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:Socket AM1
Compatible processor series
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
- AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Memory channels
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
- AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:Single-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX:1

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Comparison of A55BM-K, AM1I-A
63 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-K View product	B ASUS AM1I-A Socket AM1 mini ITX Model AM1I-A View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket AM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Single-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown 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 connectors	1	1
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM 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 8111G	Realtek 8111GR
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A55 FCH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887-VD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB

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