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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z vs MSI PH61A-P35 (B3)

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 22identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (4 vs 2). Only the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz on the ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z, 1066,1333 MHz on the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3).

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 3-Way SLI
    • Not supported
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 4

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64 specifications
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ASUS

Maximus IV Extreme-ZView product
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MSI

PH61A-P35 (B3)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers82
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/secGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, Vista, 7Windows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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