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ASUS A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 32identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A55 FCH
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A78

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Comparison of A55BM-K, GA-F2A78M-DS2
65 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD A78
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers183 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM)
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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