Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 vs ASUS P8H61-I R2.0

68specifications compared
32differ
36identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 (3 vs 2). The ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 (6 vs 4). Only the ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 has HDCP. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0, Intel on the ASUS P8H61-I R2.0.

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:AMD
- P8H61-I R2.0:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:Socket FM1
- P8H61-I R2.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:32 GB
- P8H61-I R2.0:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:SATA II
- P8H61-I R2.0:SATA, SATA II
Graphics card family
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:AMD
- P8H61-I R2.0:Intel
Graphics card
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:Radeon HD 6000
- P8H61-I R2.0:HD Graphics
Maximum resolution
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:1920 x 1200 pixels
- P8H61-I R2.0:2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCP
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:No
- P8H61-I R2.0:Yes

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0, P8H61-I R2.0
95 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 View product	B ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 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
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	Not supported
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 6000	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPDiffers	No	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1748 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit LAN
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT1708S
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS ErP Ready	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers	3.0	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	171 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	171 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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 featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55 FCH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x Thunderbolt

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