Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

45specifications compared
21differ
24identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Not supported
Maximum resolution
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of A55BM-PLUS, P5G41TM-LX
74 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-PLUS View product	B ASUS P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5G41TM-LX View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
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	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel® G41
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	8 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	201 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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