Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

49specifications compared
27differ
22identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M LX3:AMD
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M LX3:Socket FM1
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- F1A55-M LX3:2
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M LX3:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LX3:SATA II
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- F1A55-M LX3:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- F1A55-M LX3:Not supported
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-M LX3:2
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX3, GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB
81 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mb/s	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® Z77 Express
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/XP
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	256 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	186 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Marvell 88SE9172
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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