Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

53specifications compared
30differ
23identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:AMD
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:Socket AM3+
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:4
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
ECC сompatibility
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:SATA III
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
On-board graphics card
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:No
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:3
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M5A99FX PRO R2.0, GA-H61M-DS2H
75 specifications	A ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-DS2H 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 X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 Windows 8	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 2x4, 2x16	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AMI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	174 mm
Packaging content3 differ
Cables includedDiffers	CrossFire, SATA	SATA
Trial softwareDiffers	Antivirus	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	6	3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	5	4
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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