Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM

40specifications compared
17differ
23identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- P8H61-M LE/CSM:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- P8H61-M LE/CSM:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
- P8H61-M LE/CSM:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz
- P8H61-M LE/CSM:1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:64 GB
- P8H61-M LE/CSM:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA II
- P8H61-M LE/CSM:SATA, SATA II
Graphics card family
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- P8H61-M LE/CSM:Intel
Number of SATA II connectors
- F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
- P8H61-M LE/CSM:4

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Comparison of F1A55-M, P8H61-M LE/CSM
73 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model F1A55-M View product	B ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2200 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	micro ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ErP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55 FCH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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