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ASUS P8H61-M LX2 vs ASUS Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 248 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LX2 (256 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LX2 (2 vs 0). The ASUS P8H61-M LX2 has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (6 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-M LX2, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-M LX2, 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M LX2:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M LX2:1066,1333 MHz
    • Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LX2:8 GB
    • Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-M LX2:SATA
    • Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61-M LX2:0
    • Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX2:6
    • Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX2:0
    • Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P8H61-M LX2:1
    • Z9PA-D8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX2, Z9PA-D8/iKVM
85 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-2600
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4, 6, 8
Supported QPIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4,7.2,8 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 W
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2300
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82574L
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® C602
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, C-Tick, FCC
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm254 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB, 32GB, 8GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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