Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 vs ASUS P8H61 R2.0

58specifications compared
20differ
38identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H61 R2.0 has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS P8H61 R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 (3 vs 2). The ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61 R2.0 (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61 R2.0.

Processor socket
- P5G41T-M LX V2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- P8H61 R2.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41T-M LX V2:8 GB
- P8H61 R2.0:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P5G41T-M LX V2:SATA II
- P8H61 R2.0:SATA, SATA II
On-board graphics card
- P5G41T-M LX V2:Yes
- P8H61 R2.0:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5G41T-M LX V2:2
- P8H61 R2.0:3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5G41T-M LX V2:1
- P8H61 R2.0:0
Headphone outputs
- P5G41T-M LX V2:1
- P8H61 R2.0:3
LAN controller
- P5G41T-M LX V2:Realtek RTL8111E
- P8H61 R2.0:Realtek RTL8111F

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Comparison of P5G41T-M LX V2, P8H61 R2.0
80 specifications	A ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 View product	B ASUS P8H61 R2.0 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA, SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	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	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel® H61
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	8 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	201 mm	198.1 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	SATA, UDMA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x Thunderbolt

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