Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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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Comparison of A55M-A/USB3, GA-F2A85XN-WIFI
76 specifications	A ASUS A55M-A/USB3 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model A55M-A/USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX Model GA-F2A85XN-WIFI View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 7000
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A85X
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	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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