Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0 vs MSI G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

41specifications compared
19differ
22identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Supported memory clock speeds
- MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0:1066,1333 MHz
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:667,800 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0:16 GB
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0:SATA
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SATA II
On-board graphics card
- MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0:No
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0:6
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0:2
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0:0
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0, G31TM-P25
71 specifications	A ASUS MB P8H61 PRO/INTEL LGA 1155/ATX Rev.3.0 View product	B MSI G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31TM-P25 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	667,800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® G31
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	1.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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