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ASUS P8H61 EVO vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61 EVO (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61 EVO (3 vs 2). The ASUS P8H61 EVO has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (6 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS P8H61 EVO, 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8H61 EVO, Fast Ethernet on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3).

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61 EVO:1066,1333 MHz
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61 EVO:16 GB
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61 EVO:2
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61 EVO:6
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61 EVO:2
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P8H61 EVO:0
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P8H61 EVO:0
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P8H61 EVO:0
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):1

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Comparison of P8H61 EVO, Z68A-GD65 (B3)
61 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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