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ASUS Maximus III Extreme vs ASUS P7H55D-M PRO

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 12identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus III Extreme:2
    • P7H55D-M PRO:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Maximus III Extreme:9
    • P7H55D-M PRO:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Maximus III Extreme:7
    • P7H55D-M PRO:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Maximus III Extreme:1
    • P7H55D-M PRO:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Maximus III Extreme:1
    • P7H55D-M PRO:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Maximus III Extreme:0
    • P7H55D-M PRO:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Maximus III Extreme:0
    • P7H55D-M PRO:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Maximus III Extreme:0
    • P7H55D-M PRO:1

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Comparison of Maximus III Extreme, P7H55D-M PRO
40 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1748 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers96
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers76
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8112L
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT2020Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1+2 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3 2133/ 1333 / 1066
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® P55Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers51
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
Manageability featuresDiffersPME,WOR by PME,PXEWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE

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