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ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 vs MSI H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 34identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the MSI H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 (2 vs 1). The MSI H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2200 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0, 1066,1333 MHz on the MSI H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:SATA
    • H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:Yes
    • H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:1
    • H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:1
    • H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:1
    • H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • LAN controller
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:Realtek RTL8111F
    • H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:2
    • H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • Width
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:244 mm
    • H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:226 mm

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Comparison of P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0, H61M-P31/W8
75 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Dual-CoreIntel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2200 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H61Intel® H61
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneAnti-virusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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