Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

40specifications compared
23differ
17identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Only the ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX has power fan connector. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the MSI H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:4
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GB
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
Power fan connector
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Yes
- H61M-E33 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No

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Comparison of M5A97, H61M-E33
68 specifications	A ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A97 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
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 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	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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	6	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 quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® H61
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	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	229 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
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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