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ASUS F2A55-M LK vs GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 24identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS F2A55-M LK (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A55-M LK has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1) (3 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M LK (2 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55-M LK, Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1). Compatible processor series: AMD A on the ASUS F2A55-M LK, Athlon II on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1).

  • Processor socket
    • F2A55-M LK:Socket FM2
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • F2A55-M LK:AMD A
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):Athlon II
  • Number of memory slots
    • F2A55-M LK:2
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):4
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • F2A55-M LK:Hybrid CrossFireX
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F2A55-M LK:3
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F2A55-M LK:0
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • F2A55-M LK:0
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • F2A55-M LK:2
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):1

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Comparison of F2A55-M LK, GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1)
80 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAthlon II
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectors66
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD 760G
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A55Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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