Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 vs ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0

52specifications compared
15differ
37identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 (6 vs 4). The ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0 (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0, Intel on the ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0. Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0.

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:AMD
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:Socket FM1
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:32 GB
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:SATA II
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:SATA, SATA II
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:4
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:2
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:0
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:1
Motherboard chipset family
- F1A55-M LX3 R2.0:AMD
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:Intel

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX3 R2.0, P8H61-M LE R2.0
83 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 View product	B ASUS P8H61-M LE 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	Intel® H61
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	186 mm	198 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x Thunderbolt

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