Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

54specifications compared
17differ
37identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD A, AMD E2
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:3
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
TPM connector
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:6
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of F1A55, F1A55-M
74 specifications	A ASUS F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model F1A55 View product	B ASUS F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model F1A55-M View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM1	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 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 channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Graphics card	Radeon HD 6000	Radeon HD 6000
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectors	6	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 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	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 quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	6	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55	AMD A55
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	AMD A55 FCH
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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