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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 vs ASUS P8H61 R2.0

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 30identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the ASUS P8H61 R2.0 (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61 R2.0 (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61 R2.0 (32 GB vs 16 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0, Intel on the ASUS P8H61 R2.0. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61 R2.0.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • System bus rate
    • 5.2 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 0

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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateDiffers5.2 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990XIntel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x1, 1x16, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm198.1 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersCrossFire, SATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one2 x Thunderbolt
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia PCIe SATA
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio outputKnown for one6

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