Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 vs ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT

50specifications compared
24differ
26identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 (4 vs 2). The ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 (3 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0, Intel on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT. Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT.

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:AMD
- P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:Socket FM1
- P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:2
- P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:4
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:SATA II
- P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum resolution
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:1920 x 1200 pixels
- P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:2560 x 1600 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:2
- P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:1
- P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:3

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Comparison of F1A55-M LK R2.0, P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT
76 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 View product	B ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	LucidLogix Virtu	3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	186 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55	Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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