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ASUS C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX vs MSI H61M-P31 (G3)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H61M-P31 (G3) has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (3 vs 2). The MSI H61M-P31 (G3) has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX, Intel on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3). Memory channels: Single-channel on the ASUS C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX, Dual-channel on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX:AMD
    • H61M-P31 (G3):Intel
  • Memory channels
    • C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX:Single-channel
    • H61M-P31 (G3):Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX:800,1066 MHz
    • H61M-P31 (G3):1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX:8 GB
    • H61M-P31 (G3):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX:SATA
    • H61M-P31 (G3):SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX:3
    • H61M-P31 (G3):2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX:1
    • H61M-P31 (G3):2
  • LAN controller
    • C60M1-I motherboard AMD A50M FCH mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111F
    • H61M-P31 (G3):Realtek RTL8111E

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Comparison of C60M1-I, H61M-P31 (G3)
75 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD CIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersSingle-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one6 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.1
Graphics card familyKnown for oneATIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6290Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A50M FCHIntel® H61
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm226 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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