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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8C WS vs MSI H61M-P31 (G3)

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 25identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8C WS has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (4 vs 2). The MSI H61M-P31 (G3) 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-P31 (G3) (1 vs 0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS P8C WS, 1066,1333 MHz on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8C WS, SATA II on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3).

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1759 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one10.1
Internal I/O3 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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Gigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
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 typeKnown for onePassive
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-bit
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel C216
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one5
Quick installation guideYesYes

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