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ASUS F2A55-M LE vs ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 59identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS F2A55-M LE (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS F2A55-M LE (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M LE (1 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the ASUS F2A55-M LE, SATA III on the ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, JBOD on the ASUS F2A55-M LE, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • F2A55-M LE:2
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • F2A55-M LE:32 GB
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F2A55-M LE:SATA II
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • F2A55-M LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • F2A55-M LE:Hybrid CrossFireX
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F2A55-M LE:0
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • F2A55-M LE:0
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:7
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • F2A55-M LE:6
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of F2A55-M LE, F2A85-M
79 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory2048 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
Graphics cardRadeon HD 7000Radeon HD 7000
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers07
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers67
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111F
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD A85X
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresASUS C.P.R.ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x1, 1x16+1x41x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareAntivirusAntivirus
Bundled softwareASUS utilities ASUS UpdateASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD A55AMD A85X
Audio outputDiffers36
PCI Express slots quantity33
Quick installation guideYesYes

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