Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

45specifications compared
22differ
23identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:64 GB
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA II
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Yes
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3

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Comparison of F1A55-M, Z68A-GD80
73 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model F1A55-M View product	B MSI Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68A-GD80 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 types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	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
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
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 COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 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) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MHz
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55 FCH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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