Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1

46specifications compared
18differ
28identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:Socket FM1
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:2
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:1066,1333,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:32 GB
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:SATA II
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:SATA
RAID levels
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:6
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- F1A55-M LX PLUS:0
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:2

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX PLUS, GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1
86 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD 880G
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AWARD
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	213 mm	234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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