Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LX vs MSI A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX

38specifications compared
19differ
19identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P8H61-M LX:Intel
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P8H61-M LX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
Supported memory clock speeds
- P8H61-M LX:1066,1333 MHz
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8H61-M LX:SATA
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA II
On-board graphics card
- P8H61-M LX:Yes
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H61-M LX:3
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- P8H61-M LX:4
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- P8H61-M LX:0
- A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX:1

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX, A55-G35
64 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LX View product	B MSI A55-G35 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 ATX Model A55-G35 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Athlon II X2, AMD Athlon II X4
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	10.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	AMD A55
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A55

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