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ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 vs ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 42identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 (3 vs 2). The ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 (6 vs 4). The ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 (6 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz on the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0, 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0. Motherboard chipset: AMD A55 on the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0, AMD A55 FCH on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz
    • F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:3
    • F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:6
    • F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:6
    • F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:6
    • F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:1
    • F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:2
  • Motherboard chipset
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:AMD A55
    • F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:AMD A55 FCH
  • ACPI version
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:3.0
    • F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:2.0a

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0, F1A55-M LX3 R2.0
90 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM1Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesAMD A, AMD E2AMD A, AMD E2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IISATA II
RAID levels0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix VirtuUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD A55 FCH
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS ErP ReadyUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x1, 1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers3.02.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm186 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A55 FCHUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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