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ASUS A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 30identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:4

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76 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory2048 MB2048 MB
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX version1111
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD A85X
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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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