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ASUS P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P31 (G3)

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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-P31 (G3) (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-P31 (G3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI H61M-P31 (G3) 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-P31 (G3). 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-P31 (G3).

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • H61M-P31 (G3):2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
    • H61M-P31 (G3):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • H61M-P31 (G3):SATA II
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1024 MB
    • H61M-P31 (G3):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-P31 (G3):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
    • H61M-P31 (G3):0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
    • H61M-P31 (G3):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8B75-M/CSM motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • H61M-P31 (G3):6

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Comparison of P8B75-M/CSM, H61M-P31 (G3)
80 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers54
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Number of COM connectors11
Parallel connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H61Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm173 mm
Depth226 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes

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