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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
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:AMD Phenom II X2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:0

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Comparison of A55M-A/USB3, GA-78LMT-USB3-LA
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GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAMD Phenom II X2
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAWARD
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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