Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8C WS vs GIGABYTE GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

49specifications compared
22differ
27identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8C WS (4 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P8C WS (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8C WS has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 4). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS P8C WS, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS P8C WS, 800,1066,1333 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

ECC сompatibility
- P8C WS:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- P8C WS:1333,1600 MHz
- GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8C WS:1
- GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- P8C WS:1
- GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8C WS:6
- GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P8C WS:2
- GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P8C WS:1
- GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
LAN controller
- P8C WS:Intel® 82574L
- GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E

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Comparison of P8C WS, GA-H67MA-USB3
80 specifications	A ASUS P8C WS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H67MA-USB3 motherboard Intel® H67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H67MA-USB3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	2 x Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C216	Intel® H67
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit Windows XP 32/64-bit	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel C216	iTE IT8728
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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