Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

46specifications compared
25differ
21identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Yes
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:6
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of F1A55, Z68A-GD80
84 specifications	A ASUS F1A55 AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model F1A55 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	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 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 controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
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
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	0	1
TPM connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Rear panel I/O ports9 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) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	6	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
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	Intel
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	224 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
Other features1 differ
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Differs	0	1
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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