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ASUS P8H61-M LX2 R2.0 vs ASUS X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 25identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:2
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:16 GB
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:SATA II
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:0
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:0
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:1
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX2 R2.0:6
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX2 R2.0, X79-DELUXE
67 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers08
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FIntel® 82579V, Realtek 8111GR
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel X79
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIUEFI
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers198.2 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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