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ASUS P8C WS vs MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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Key differences

The ASUS P8C WS has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8C WS (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8C WS has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS P8C WS, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS P8C WS, Non-ECC on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8C WS:4
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P8C WS:ECC & Non-ECC
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8C WS:1333,1600 MHz
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8C WS:SATA II, SATA III
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8C WS:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8C WS:1
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8C WS:1
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8C WS:2
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of P8C WS, H61M-P20
91 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source3
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8105E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Gigabit LANFast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C216Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 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-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel C216Intel H61 (B3)
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source

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