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ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0 vs MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 20differ
  • 31identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1,024 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0 (2048 MB vs 1024 MB). The MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0 (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0, AMD on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-M LK R2.0, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H61-M LK R2.0:Intel
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M LK R2.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M LK R2.0:1066,1333 MHz
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LK R2.0:16 GB
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • P8H61-M LK R2.0:2GB, 4GB, 8GB
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8H61-M LK R2.0:1024 MB
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2048 MB
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8H61-M LK R2.0:4
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H61-M LK R2.0:1
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P8H61-M LK R2.0, FM2-A55M-P33
74 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers46
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61AMD A55
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers173 mm216 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers32
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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