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ASUS F2A55-M LK2 vs ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 28identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS F2A55-M LK2 (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M LK2 (1 vs 0). The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 6 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M LK2 (6 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A55-M LK2, Intel on the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55-M LK2, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • F2A55-M LK2:AMD
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • F2A55-M LK2:Socket FM2
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • F2A55-M LK2:2
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F2A55-M LK2:SATA
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • F2A55-M LK2:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Graphics card family
    • F2A55-M LK2:AMD
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:Intel
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F2A55-M LK2:0
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • F2A55-M LK2:0
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:6

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Comparison of F2A55-M LK2, Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III
93 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1666,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers410
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers15
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel Z77
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers173 mm257 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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