Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

44specifications compared
28differ
16identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
Processor socket
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory slots type
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:DIMM
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
RAID levels
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3

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Comparison of A55M-A, Q87T
77 specifications	A ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX Model A55M-A View product	B ASUS Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model Q87T 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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 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
Internal I/O3 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	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
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	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Nettop
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (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	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
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	3
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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