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ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 19identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 has on-board graphics card. Only the GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX has power fan connector.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:AMD
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:Socket FM1
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Compatible processor series
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:AMD A, AMD E2
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Number of memory slots
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:2
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:8
  • Memory channels
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:Dual-channel
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:Non-ECC
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:32 GB
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:64 GB

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0, GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI
92 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM1LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD E2Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISAS, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
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/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorDiffersNoYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers65
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
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
Digital audio optical outKnown 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
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55Intel® C606
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers24
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm264 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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