Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 Pro vs MSI H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

40specifications compared
24differ
16identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A97 Pro:AMD
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A97 Pro:Socket AM3
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M5A97 Pro:4
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M5A97 Pro:32 GB
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A97 Pro:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
Power fan connector
- M5A97 Pro:Yes
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A97 Pro:8
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M5A97 Pro:2
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M5A97 Pro, H61M-E33
67 specifications	A ASUS M5A97 Pro View product	B MSI H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-E33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorDiffers	Yes	No
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 32/64-bit	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI	UEFI
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	305 mm	215 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	JMicron JMB362	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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