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ASUS P8H61-M EVO vs MSI Z68A-G43 (B3)

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 30identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M EVO (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M EVO (4 vs 3). The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M EVO (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8H61-M EVO has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-M EVO, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3).

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M EVO:1066,1333 MHz
    • Z68A-G43 (B3):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M EVO:16 GB
    • Z68A-G43 (B3):32 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H61-M EVO:Yes
    • Z68A-G43 (B3):No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-M EVO:3
    • Z68A-G43 (B3):4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H61-M EVO:2
    • Z68A-G43 (B3):3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M EVO:1
    • Z68A-G43 (B3):2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P8H61-M EVO:1
    • Z68A-G43 (B3):0
  • Headphone outputs
    • P8H61-M EVO:5
    • Z68A-G43 (B3):1

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Comparison of P8H61-M EVO, Z68A-G43 (B3)
70 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers10
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z68 (B3)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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