Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A55-M LK vs GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0)

38specifications compared
13differ
25identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55-M LK has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M LK (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M LK (4 vs 0). Compatible processor series: AMD A on the ASUS F2A55-M LK, AMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron on the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the ASUS F2A55-M LK, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0).

Compatible processor series
- F2A55-M LK:AMD A
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):AMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A55-M LK:SATA II
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A55-M LK:3
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F2A55-M LK:0
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A55-M LK:0
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- F2A55-M LK:0
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- F2A55-M LK:2
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):1
Motherboard chipset
- F2A55-M LK:AMD A55
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):AMD A75

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of F2A55-M LK, GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0)
78 specifications	A ASUS F2A55-M LK View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket FM2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	AMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
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	1066,1333,1600,1866 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 controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	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
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 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
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A75
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AWARD
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	174 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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons