Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

50specifications compared
19differ
31identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD Athlon
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
Number of memory slots
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
RAID levels
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8

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Comparison of A55M-A, A88XM-PLUS/CSM
68 specifications	A ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX Model A55M-A View product	B ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-PLUS/CSM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
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	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
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 connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
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 quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	AMD A88X
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (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
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
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	244 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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