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ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 9identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
    • GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Memory channels
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:Dual-channel
    • GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:Non-ECC
    • GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
    • GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10, 1E
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
    • GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of A55M-A, GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0)
70 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD AthlonUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-1600, E5-2600
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35,1.5 V
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10, 1E
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel® C602
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers10
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm330 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2300

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