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ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 65identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (1 vs 0). The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 7 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (7 vs 0). The ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 6 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (6 vs 0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, 1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, SATA III on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
    • F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:7
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
    • F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
    • F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:7
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
    • F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
    • F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of F2A55-M/CSM, F2A85-M/CSM
92 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers07
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers67
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD A85X
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS C.P.R.
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD A55AMD A85X FCH
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMediaASM1042Unknown — not stated by the source

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