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ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0)

44specifications compared
12differ
32identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD Athlon
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):AMD A
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):64 GB
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):4
Number of SATA connectors
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):4
HDMI ports quantity
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):0
DVI-D ports quantity
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):0
Motherboard chipset
- A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A55 FCH
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):AMD A55

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Comparison of A55M-A, GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0)
56 specifications	A ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX Model A55M-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon	AMD A
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	AMD A55
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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