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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX vs ASUS Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 26identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • 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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B

ASUS

Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model Z87I-PRO

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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 slots22
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 memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known 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
DVI-I ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
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, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC1150
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown 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 versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slots22
Number of processors supported11
PCI Express slots quantity11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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