Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

54specifications compared
18differ
36identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2048 MB
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1696 MB
Maximum resolution
- A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of A55M-A/USB3, H61M-C
72 specifications	A ASUS A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model A55M-A/USB3 View product	B ASUS H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-C View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1696 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	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	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® H61
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	178 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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