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ASUS P8H61-M LE/USB3 vs ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 18identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M LE/USB3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Compatible processor series
    • P8H61-M LE/USB3:Intel® Celeron® G
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:Intel® Xeon®
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LE/USB3:16 GB
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/USB3:2
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/USB3:0
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/USB3:0
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/USB3:4
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H61-M LE/USB3:1
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:6

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Comparison of P8H61-M LE/USB3, Z9PE-D8 WS
74 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® GIntel® Xeon®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one10.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O8 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers16
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers12
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel connectorDiffersYesNo
TPM connectorDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82574L
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXSSI EEB
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H61Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers20
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers17
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
PCI slotsDiffers10
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm330 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATASATA, Serial
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7

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