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ASUS F2A55-M LK vs ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 8identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 224 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS F2A55-M LK (256 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F2A55-M LK has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M LK (2 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A55-M LK, Intel on the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55-M LK, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • F2A55-M LK:AMD
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • F2A55-M LK:Socket FM2
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • F2A55-M LK:32 GB
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F2A55-M LK:SATA II
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • RAID levels
    • F2A55-M LK:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F2A55-M LK:3
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • F2A55-M LK:0
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • F2A55-M LK:6
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4

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95 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD AUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-1600, E5-2600
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4, 6
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 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
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2300
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers16
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FIntel® 82574L
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55Intel® C602
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CFR47 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A55Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers37
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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