Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0)

43specifications compared
17differ
26identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):Socket FM2
Number of memory slots
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):2
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):SATA II
USB 2.0 connectors
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):4
Number of SATA connectors
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of A88XM-PLUS/CSM, GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0)
67 specifications	A ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-PLUS/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	AMD A55
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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