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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
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonAMD A
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers32
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD A85X
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 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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