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ASUS F1A55-M LX3 vs ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 27differ
  • 28identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 640 x 1600 pixels more maximum resolution than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 (2560 x 1600 pixels vs 1920 x 1600 pixels). The ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS F1A55-M LX3 has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3, Intel on the ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • F1A55-M LX3:AMD
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • F1A55-M LX3:Socket FM1
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • F1A55-M LX3:2
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • F1A55-M LX3:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F1A55-M LX3:SATA II
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • F1A55-M LX3:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • F1A55-M LX3:Yes
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
  • Graphics card
    • F1A55-M LX3:Radeon HD 6000
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:HD Graphics

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX3, P8Q77-M
89 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 processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1748 MB
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon HD 6000HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mb/sGigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55Intel® Q77 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT1708S
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers186 mm228.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel Q77
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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