Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:4
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:4
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • A55M-E motherboard AMD A55 FCH micro ATX:0
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:2

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82 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket FM2
Memory2 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 speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX version1111
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 7000
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known 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 quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD A85X
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 8Yes
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm170 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
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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