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ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

54specifications compared
19differ
35identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 (6 vs 4). The ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more PCI Express x1 slots 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 GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:AMD
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:Socket FM1
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:LucidLogix Virtu
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
Graphics card
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:Radeon HD 6000
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:HD Graphics
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:4
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:2
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Motherboard chipset family
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:AMD
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel

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Comparison of F1A55-M LK R2.0, GA-H61M-DS2H
68 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-DS2H View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
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	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	LucidLogix Virtu	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 6000	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® H61
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	186 mm	174 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	Antivirus	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output	3	3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	2	4
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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