Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0)

50specifications compared
24differ
26identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory
- A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):4
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of A55BM-PLUS/CSM, G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0)
78 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-PLUS/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0)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®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel® B85
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup USB Blocker
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	234 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security cFosSpeed

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