Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs ASUS P8Z68-M PRO

52specifications compared
17differ
35identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- P8Z68-M PRO:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- P8Z68-M PRO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:64 GB
- P8Z68-M PRO:32 GB
RAID levels
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P8Z68-M PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
- P8Z68-M PRO:5
Number of SATA II connectors
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
- P8Z68-M PRO:4
eSATA ports quantity
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0
- P8Z68-M PRO:1
Motherboard chipset
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD A55
- P8Z68-M PRO:Intel Z68

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Comparison of F1A55-M, P8Z68-M PRO
65 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model F1A55-M View product	B ASUS P8Z68-M PRO View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
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
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC892
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	SATA 6Gb/s
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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