Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

49specifications compared
26differ
23identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1748 MB
Maximum resolution
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of A55BM-PLUS, P8Z68V-PRO
75 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-PLUS View product	B ASUS P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8Z68V-PRO View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion 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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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