Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS E45M1-M PRO vs ASUS F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

50specifications compared
16differ
34identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- E45M1-M PRO:NA (integrated CPU)
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- E45M1-M PRO:2
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- E45M1-M PRO:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- E45M1-M PRO:8 GB
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- E45M1-M PRO:SATA
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA II
Graphics card family
- E45M1-M PRO:ATI
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
Graphics card
- E45M1-M PRO:Radeon HD 6320
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Radeon HD 6000
eSATA ports quantity
- E45M1-M PRO:1
- F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of E45M1-M PRO, F1A55-M/CSM
74 specifications	A ASUS E45M1-M PRO View product	B ASUS F1A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model F1A55-M/CSM View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	NA (integrated CPU)	Socket FM1
Compatible processor series	AMD E2	AMD E2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	E-450	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	AMD
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 6320	Radeon HD 6000
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD Hudson M1	AMD A55
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT1708S
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Antivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	eSATA 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	7.1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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