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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 30identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2
    • Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD A
    • AMD Phenom II X2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 0

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75 specifications
A

ASUS

A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model A55M-A/USB3

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD

Model GA-78LMT-USB3-LA

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAMD Phenom II X2
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111F
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD 760G
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAWARD
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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