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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V Extreme vs ASUS P8H61-MX USB3

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 43identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (2 vs 0). Only the ASUS Maximus V Extreme has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS Maximus V Extreme has Bluetooth.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
    • 2048 x 1536 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 10
    • 4

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Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.2
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers104
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers71
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers53
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111F
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898VIA VT1708S
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LED, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers51
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 4x81x16
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm183 mm
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
I/O portsKnown for one1 x Thunderbolt 1 x ROG Connect On/ Off
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Special featuresKnown for one2 x Thunderbolt

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