Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

47specifications compared
19differ
28identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of A55BM-PLUS, GA-B85M-DS3H
78 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-DS3H 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®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel® B85
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Small Business Advantage
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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