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ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0)

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  • 14differ
  • 24identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) (3 vs 2). Compatible processor series: AMD A on the ASUS F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, 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 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0).

  • Compatible processor series
    • F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):AMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron
  • Number of memory slots
    • F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:3
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • F2A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):0

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77 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM2Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorYesYes
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
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 A75
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 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x1, 1x16+1x4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm174 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 one6Unknown — 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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