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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z87

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 17identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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66 specifications
A

ASUS

A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model A55M-A

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B

GIGABYTE

G1.SNIPER Z87View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111F
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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