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ASUS P8H61-M LE vs MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 20identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LE (4 vs 2). The MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LE (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LE (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8H61-M LE has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8H61-M LE, AMD on the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H61-M LE:Intel
    • 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M LE:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-M LE:2
    • 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M LE:1066,1333 MHz
    • 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LE:16 GB
    • 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H61-M LE:Yes
    • 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-M LE:2
    • 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LE:6
    • 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:8

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Comparison of P8H61-M LE, 870S-G46
63 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 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, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — 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
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers15
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111D(L)
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel H61(B3)AMD SB850
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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