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

74specifications compared
24differ
50identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-V PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS F2A85-V PRO 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-V PRO has 7 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (7 vs 0). 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-V PRO. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, JBOD on the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the ASUS F2A85-V PRO.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
- F2A85-V PRO:SATA III
RAID levels
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- F2A85-V PRO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Maximum resolution
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- F2A85-V PRO:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:3
- F2A85-V PRO:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- F2A85-V PRO:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- F2A85-V PRO:7
Number of SATA II connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- F2A85-V PRO:0
Number of SATA connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- F2A85-V PRO:7

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Comparison of F2A55-M/CSM, F2A85-V PRO
85 specifications	A ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A55-M/CSM View product	B ASUS F2A85-V PRO View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2	Socket FM2
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Graphics card	Radeon HD 7000	Radeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	7
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	7
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A85X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	1x16, 2x1, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial software	Antivirus	Antivirus
Bundled software	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMediaASM1042	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A85X
Audio output	6	6
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	3	6
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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