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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LX R2.0 vs ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 28identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the ASUS P8H61-M LX R2.0 (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LX R2.0 (4 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LX R2.0 (32 GB vs 16 GB). Only the ASUS P8H61-M LX R2.0 has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8H61-M LX R2.0, AMD on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Socket AM3+
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 5.2 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II
    • SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers08
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LAN
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x1, 1x4, 1x16, 2x8, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATACrossFire, SATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Update ASUS Utilities
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia PCIe SATA
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one5
Quick installation guideYesYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNo
Special featuresKnown for one2 x Thunderbolt

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