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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX vs MSI H61M-E23 (G3)

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 30identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-E23 (G3) (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-E23 (G3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX (3 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX, SATA II on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3).

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 7
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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Maximus V Formula/ThunderFXView product
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H61M-E23 (G3)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix VirtuNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers72
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one5
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel® H61
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers257 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
I/O portsKnown for one2x RCA 1x USB 2.0 2x 3.5mm 1x 2.5mm
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel H61(B3)

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