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ASUS F1A55-M LX vs ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 20identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • F1A55-M LX:AMD
    • Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • F1A55-M LX:Socket FM1
    • Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • F1A55-M LX:2
    • Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • F1A55-M LX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F1A55-M LX:SATA
    • Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • F1A55-M LX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F1A55-M LX:3
    • Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F1A55-M LX:0
    • Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:1

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX, Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3
79 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM1LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD E2Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJMicron JMB362
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — 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 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers224 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm244 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareDiffersAnti-virusKaspersky Anti-Virus
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS utilities ASUS UpdateASUS AI Suite II, ROG CPU-Z, ROG GameFirst Utility, Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 Utility, ROG Mem TweakIt Utility, ASUS AI Charger+, DAEMON Tools Pro Standard, ASUS USB 3.0 Boost
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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