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
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	7	1
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel® H61
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	AMI
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
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
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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