Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

60specifications compared
20differ
40identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 735 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1759 MB vs 1024 MB). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz on the ASUS P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333 MHz on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, SATA II on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
Maximum graphics card memory
- P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1024 MB
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1759 MB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA II connectors
- P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6

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Comparison of P8B75-M/CSM, H61M-P20
91 specifications	A ASUS P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8B75-M/CSM View product	B MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-P20 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan 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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8105E
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	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H61 (B3)
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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