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ASUS A58M-A/USB3 AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS A58M-K AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 37identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A58M-A/USB3 AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
    • A58M-K AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • A58M-A/USB3 AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
    • A58M-K AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A58M-A/USB3 AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • A58M-K AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • A58M-A/USB3 AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • A58M-K AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • A58M-A/USB3 AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
    • A58M-K AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2) Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0

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Comparison of A58M-A/USB3, A58M-K
45 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2+Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IISATA II
RAID levels0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek 8111GRRealtek 8111GR
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2)AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2)
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version4.0a4.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width226 mm226 mm
Depth183 mm183 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes

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