Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX vs ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

62specifications compared
27differ
35identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX has 5 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (06 vs 1). The ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX (2 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX, Intel on the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:64 GB
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:SATA II
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics card family
- F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:06
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of F2A55, P8Q77-M2
83 specifications	A ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX Model F2A55 View product	B ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8Q77-M2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1748 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	06	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	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 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Intel® 82579
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® Q77 Express
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x1, 2x16	1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	224 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial software	Antivirus	Antivirus
Bundled software	ASUS utilities ASUS update	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features3 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Q77
Audio outputDiffers	6	3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	4	2
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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