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ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 20identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:Intel
  • Compatible processor series
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD Athlon
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:Intel® Celeron®
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:IDE, SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:2

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70 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM2Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1037U
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIDE, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel® NM70 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM) Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels

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