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ASUS A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS P8H61-M LX2 R2.0

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 23identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:4

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Comparison of A88XM-A, P8H61-M LX2 R2.0
66 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® H61
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm198.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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