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ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS vs ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 14identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:16 GB
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:3
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:4
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:4
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:0
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:1
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX PLUS:2
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:1

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX PLUS, Z9PE-D8 WS
75 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Xeon®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82574L
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXSSI EEB
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H61Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers30
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers17
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.02.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm330 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, Serial
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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