Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS F2A55-M LK View product	B GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Athlon II
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD 760G
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	208 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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