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ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1) (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1) (3 vs 1). The ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1) (06 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX, Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1). Compatible processor series: AMD A on the ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX, Athlon II on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1).

  • Processor socket
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:AMD A
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):Athlon II
  • Maximum internal memory
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:64 GB
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:3
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:06
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:6
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:2
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):1

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Comparison of F2A55, GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1)
79 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAthlon II
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333 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 controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, Hybrid CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000Unknown — 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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers062
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — 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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — 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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD 760G
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one2x1, 2x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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