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ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 25identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS (64 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 0). The ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS, Socket FM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:Intel
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:16 GB
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):SATA II
  • Maximum resolution
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:2
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:1
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:5
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):6

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Comparison of P8B75-M LX PLUS, GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0)
85 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1696 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers56
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75AMD A55
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 8Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A55
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers35
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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