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ASUS P8H61-M EVO vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 27identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M EVO (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 1 more PCI Express x1 slots than the ASUS P8H61-M EVO (3 vs 2). The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 1 mm more width than the ASUS P8H61-M EVO (245 mm vs 244 mm). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-M EVO, 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8H61-M EVO, Fast Ethernet on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3).

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M EVO:1066,1333 MHz
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M EVO:16 GB
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):32 GB
  • Ethernet interface type
    • P8H61-M EVO:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):Fast Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P8H61-M EVO:micro ATX
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • P8H61-M EVO:Intel® H61
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):Intel Z68
  • Audio chip
    • P8H61-M EVO:Realtek ALC887
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • P8H61-M EVO:2
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):3
  • BIOS type
    • P8H61-M EVO:AMI
    • Z68A-GD65 (B3):EFI

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Comparison of P8H61-M EVO, Z68A-GD65 (B3)
60 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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
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
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
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
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 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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