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ASUS F1A55-M LX R2.0 vs ASUS P8H61-MX USB3

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 28identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F1A55-M LX R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F1A55-M LX R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (3 vs 2). The ASUS F1A55-M LX R2.0 has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F1A55-M LX R2.0, Intel on the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3. Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55-M LX R2.0, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • F1A55-M LX R2.0:AMD
    • P8H61-MX USB3:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • F1A55-M LX R2.0:Socket FM1
    • P8H61-MX USB3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • F1A55-M LX R2.0:32 GB
    • P8H61-MX USB3:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F1A55-M LX R2.0:SATA II
    • P8H61-MX USB3:SATA, SATA II
  • Graphics card
    • F1A55-M LX R2.0:Radeon HD 6000
    • P8H61-MX USB3:HD Graphics
  • Maximum resolution
    • F1A55-M LX R2.0:1920 x 1600 pixels
    • P8H61-MX USB3:2048 x 1536 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F1A55-M LX R2.0:3
    • P8H61-MX USB3:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • F1A55-M LX R2.0:6
    • P8H61-MX USB3:4

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX R2.0, P8H61-MX USB3
84 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM1LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD E2Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory2 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 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix VirtuNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon HD 6000HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1600 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x1, 1x4, 1x161x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers3.02.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm183 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
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x Thunderbolt
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A55 FCHUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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