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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
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® H61
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm198.2 mm
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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