Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)

64specifications compared
28differ
36identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III, SATA II on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0). Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III, 1920 x 1200 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0).

Number of memory slots
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:4
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):2
Maximum internal memory
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:32 GB
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):SATA II
Maximum resolution
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:2560 x 1600 pixels
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:1
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:6
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
Number of SATA II connectors
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:2
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):4
Number of SATA connectors
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:10
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III, GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)
97 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1666,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	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, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	10	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	7	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4a	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel® H61
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	257 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H61
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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