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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX vs ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 25identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 10
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 0

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ASUS

A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX

Model A55M-E

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MAXIMUS VI FORMULAView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one6 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers010
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel® Z87
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 8Windows 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
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneROG GAMEFIRST II ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities
Other features2 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers24
Number of processors supported11
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers17
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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