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ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204 vs MSI PH61A-P35 (B3)

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 8identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (3 vs 2). The MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (4 vs 1). LAN controller: Intel® 82574L on the ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3). Motherboard chipset: Intel® C204 on the ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204, Intel® H61 on the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3).

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:3
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:2
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:4
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:1
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):2
  • LAN controller
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:Intel® 82574L
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):Realtek RTL8111E
  • Motherboard chipset
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:Intel® C204
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):Intel® H61
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:2
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):1
  • Depth
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:244 mm
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):205 mm

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Comparison of P8B-E/4L, PH61A-P35 (B3)
61 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C204Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CEUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots33
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source

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