Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX

42specifications compared
17differ
25identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (3 vs 2). The ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (6 vs 4). The ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (1 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS, BGA 413 (Socket FT1) on the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX. Compatible processor series: AMD A on the ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS, AMD E on the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX.

Processor socket
- F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:Socket FM2
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
Compatible processor series
- F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:AMD A
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:AMD E
Memory channels
- F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:Dual-channel
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:Single-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:SATA II
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:3
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:6
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:1
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:0
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of F2A55-M LK2 PLUS, GA-E240N
71 specifications	A ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX Model GA-E240N View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	AMD E
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-240
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Single-channel
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 6310
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out 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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Nettop
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	AMD A45 FCH
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	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	170 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	170 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

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