Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

47specifications compared
22differ
25identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:5
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of A55M-A, CS-B
78 specifications	A ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX Model A55M-A View product	B ASUS CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CS-B View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 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 controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
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	5
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel® Q87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887-VD
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express 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	16 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	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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