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ASUS A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 17identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
    • GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • Memory slots type
    • A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DIMM
    • GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
    • GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
    • GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A55BM-PLUS AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of A55BM-PLUS, GA-H81TN
70 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers35
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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