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ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS vs ASUS Rampage IV GENE

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 21identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Rampage IV GENE has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS (4 vs 2). The ASUS Rampage IV GENE has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Rampage IV GENE (3 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Rampage IV GENE. Memory channels: Dual-channel on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, Quad-channel on the ASUS Rampage IV GENE.

  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Rampage IV GENE:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:2
    • Rampage IV GENE:4
  • Memory channels
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:Dual-channel
    • Rampage IV GENE:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:1066,2133 MHz
    • Rampage IV GENE:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:16 GB
    • Rampage IV GENE:32 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:2GB, 4GB, 8GB
    • Rampage IV GENE:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:SATA II
    • Rampage IV GENE:SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:Not supported
    • Rampage IV GENE:2-Way SLI

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX PLUS, Rampage IV GENE
69 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers2GB, 4GB, 8GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers43
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel X79
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceROG Connect Extreme Engine Digi+ II Mem TweakIt ProbeIt TurboV EVO EPU
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.02.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAI Suite II ROG CPU-Z ROG GameFirst Utility Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 Utility ROG Mem TweakIt Utility AI Charger+ WinZip USB 3.0 Boost Webstorage DAEMON Tools Pro Standard Kaspersky Anti-Virus 1-year license
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASmedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel X79
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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