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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 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
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1866,2250 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
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
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
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD A55
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
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 x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x1, 2x16+2x81x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm224 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Cables includedDiffersCrossFire, SATASATA
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

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