Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
Memory2 differ
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
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 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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75AMD A55
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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 configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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
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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