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ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z vs ASUS F1A55 R2.0

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 33identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F1A55 R2.0 has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F1A55 R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (3 vs 2). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z has 1 more EATX power connectors than the ASUS F1A55 R2.0 (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS F1A55 R2.0 has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55 R2.0.

  • Processor socket
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:Socket AM3+
    • F1A55 R2.0:Socket FM1
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:32 GB
    • F1A55 R2.0:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:SATA III
    • F1A55 R2.0:SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:0, 1, 5, 10
    • F1A55 R2.0:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • On-board graphics card
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:No
    • F1A55 R2.0:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:2
    • F1A55 R2.0:3
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:2
    • F1A55 R2.0:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:6
    • F1A55 R2.0:2

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula-Z, F1A55 R2.0
73 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8AMD A, AMD E2
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1866,2250 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 6000
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — 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 connectorsDiffers62
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD A55
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresDiffersROG Connect Digi+ II GameFirst iROG Extreme Tweaker COP EX ASUS C.P.R.ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x1, 2x16+2x81x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm224 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Cables includedDiffersCrossFire, SATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareDiffersGameFirst II Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z ASUS WebStorage ASUS UtilitiesASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAntivirus
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD SB950AMD A55 FCH
Audio output66
Quick installation guideYesYes

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