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ASUS P8H61-M LE vs MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 22identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LE (8 vs 2). The ASUS P8H61-M LE has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LE (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8H61-M LE, AMD on the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-M LE, Socket AM3 on the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H61-M LE:Intel
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M LE:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-M LE:2
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:8
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M LE:1066,1333 MHz
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:667,800,1066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LE:16 GB
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:8 GB
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P8H61-M LE:0
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LE:6
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LE:1
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:2

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Comparison of P8H61-M LE, 740GTM-P21
64 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X4
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
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 MHz667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8103E(L)
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61AMD 740G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC888S
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers203 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel H61(B3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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