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ASUS A7N8X Deluxe vs ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 25identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS has 29 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe (32 GB vs 3 GB). The ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe (3 vs 1). The ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS has 6 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe (6 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket A (462) on the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe, Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS. Compatible processor series: AMD Athlon XP on the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe, AMD A on the ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS.

  • Processor socket
    • A7N8X Deluxe:Socket A (462)
    • F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:Socket FM2
  • Compatible processor series
    • A7N8X Deluxe:AMD Athlon XP
    • F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:AMD A
  • Supported memory types
    • A7N8X Deluxe:DDR-SDRAM
    • F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A7N8X Deluxe:3 GB
    • F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A7N8X Deluxe:SATA
    • F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • A7N8X Deluxe:0, 1
    • F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A7N8X Deluxe:1
    • F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A7N8X Deluxe:0
    • F2A55-M LK2 PLUS:6

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Comparison of A7N8X Deluxe, F2A55-M LK2 PLUS
75 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket A (462)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon XPAMD A
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers200,266,333,400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers3 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A55 FCH
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers51
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm208 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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