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ASUS A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 35identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A55 FCH
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A68H

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Comparison of A55BM-PLUS/CSM, GA-F2A68HM-DS2
76 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2+Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD A68H
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 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 8.1, W
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slots11
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm174 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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