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ASUS Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt vs ASUS P8H61 PRO

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 21identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:AMD
    • P8H61 PRO:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:Socket AM3
    • P8H61 PRO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:4
    • P8H61 PRO:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P8H61 PRO:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:32 GB
    • P8H61 PRO:16 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:3-Way SLI
    • P8H61 PRO:Not supported
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:7
    • P8H61 PRO:2
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:2
    • P8H61 PRO:1

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt, P8H61 PRO
67 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers72
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers13
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASM1061Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSB950Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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