Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

51specifications compared
23differ
28identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
- Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1696 MB
- Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1760 MB
Maximum resolution
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
- Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0

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Comparison of H61M-C, Z87-G55
85 specifications	A ASUS H61M-C Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-C View product	B MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-G55 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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 outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	178 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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