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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) vs MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 32identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 12 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) (1760 MB vs 1748 MB). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3), 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz on the MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3), SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1748 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6

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94 specifications
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ASUS

P8H61-I LX (B3)View product
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MSI

Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model Z77A-G43

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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
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1748 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPKnown for oneYes
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H61
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneGPU Boost
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16+1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel H61(B3)Intel Z77
Quick installation guideYesYes
Audio outputKnown for one3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1

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