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ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 vs MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 28identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 (1 vs 0). The MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 (2 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111F on the ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:SATA
    • Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:2
    • Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:0
    • Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:0
    • Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:4
    • Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:1
    • Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:6
    • Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0:0
    • Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2

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Comparison of P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0, Z77IA-E53
84 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®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
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 connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slots11
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x11x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAnti-virusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z77
Audio outputDiffers36
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers31
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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