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ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 24identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH 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). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 (2 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has power fan connector. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:AMD
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:Socket FM1
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:2
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:SATA II
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:0
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:0
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:6
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:4

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0, GA-Z77MX-D3H TH
90 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM1LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD E2Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 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 IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
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 connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit 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
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55Intel Z77
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 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots22
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 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers3.02.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm244 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
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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