Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI Z87I AC

43specifications compared
27differ
16identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- Z87I AC:Intel
Processor socket
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- Z87I AC:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
- Z87I AC:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- Z87I AC:SATA III
RAID levels
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z87I AC:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- Z87I AC:1760 MB
Maximum resolution
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- Z87I AC:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- Z87I AC:1

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Comparison of A55BM-K, Z87I AC
73 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-K AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-K View product	B MSI Z87I AC 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®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features4 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	4.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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