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ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 25identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Compatible processor series
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD Athlon
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):AMD A
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):SATA
  • RAID levels
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of A55M-A, GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)
68 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonAMD A
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
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 source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers32
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD A85X
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm174 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 version)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11

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