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ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 vs MSI H61M-E23 (G3)

52specifications compared
17differ
35identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-E23 (G3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 (3 vs 2). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0, Intel on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3). Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3).

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:AMD
- H61M-E23 (G3):Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:Socket FM1
- H61M-E23 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- H61M-E23 (G3):1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:32 GB
- H61M-E23 (G3):16 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:LucidLogix Virtu
- H61M-E23 (G3):Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:2
- H61M-E23 (G3):3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:1
- H61M-E23 (G3):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- F1A55-M LK R2.0:2
- H61M-E23 (G3):1

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Comparison of F1A55-M LK R2.0, H61M-E23 (G3)
68 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LK R2.0 View product	B MSI H61M-E23 (G3)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®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	LucidLogix Virtu	Not supported
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® H61
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x16	1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	186 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 H61(B3)
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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