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ASUS A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 32identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
    • GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Memory slots type
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DIMM
    • GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SO-DIMM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-F2A68HM-HD2 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-HD2 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-HD2 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-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • A55BM-PLUS/CSM AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
    • GA-F2A68HM-HD2 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-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1

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Comparison of A55BM-PLUS/CSM, GA-F2A68HM-HD2
79 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD A68H
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm174 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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