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

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 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 AMD A55 Socket FM2 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 AMD A55 Socket FM2 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 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0).

  • Compatible processor series
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:AMD A
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):AMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron
  • Number of memory slots
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:4
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:64 GB
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:SATA II
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:3
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:06
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • F2A55 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:6
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):4

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Comparison of F2A55, GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0)
77 specifications
Processor1 differ
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
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 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 one2-Way CrossFireX, Hybrid CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers061
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
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) 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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD A75
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
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
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers224 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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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