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ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe vs MSI H61M-E23 (G3)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 24identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-E23 (G3) (4 vs 2). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe (16 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe (3 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4 on the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3).

  • Processor socket
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • H61M-E23 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory types
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:DDR2-SDRAM
    • H61M-E23 (G3):DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:4
    • H61M-E23 (G3):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:400,533 MHz
    • H61M-E23 (G3):1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:4 GB
    • H61M-E23 (G3):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:SATA, SATA II
    • H61M-E23 (G3):SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:2
    • H61M-E23 (G3):3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:2
    • H61M-E23 (G3):1

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Comparison of P5AD2 Deluxe, H61M-E23 (G3)
77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one533,800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers400,533 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 925X ExpressIntel® H61
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm215 mm
Other featuresidentical
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H61(B3)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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