Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0 vs ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0

51specifications compared
26differ
25identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0 (4 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0 (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0, AMD on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0, Socket AM3+ on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0.

Processor manufacturer
- P8H61-M LK R2.0:Intel
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:AMD
Processor socket
- P8H61-M LK R2.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- P8H61-M LK R2.0:2
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:4
ECC сompatibility
- P8H61-M LK R2.0:Non-ECC
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- P8H61-M LK R2.0:1066,1333 MHz
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- P8H61-M LK R2.0:16 GB
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8H61-M LK R2.0:SATA II
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- P8H61-M LK R2.0:0
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:1

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Comparison of P8H61-M LK R2.0, SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0
79 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0 View product	B ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 W
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI	UEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	173 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	3	4
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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