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ASUS A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 29identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Compatible processor series
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:AMD A
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:AMD Phenom II X2
  • Number of memory slots
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:2
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:4
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:0
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:0
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:4
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:0

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Comparison of A55M-E, GA-78LMT-USB3-LA
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GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD

Model GA-78LMT-USB3-LA

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAMD Phenom II X2
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM3+
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD 760G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
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
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAWARD
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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