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
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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-I ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
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
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
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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