Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LE vs MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

45specifications compared
14differ
31identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P8H61-M LE:Intel
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P8H61-M LE:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Supported memory clock speeds
- P8H61-M LE:1066,1333 MHz
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- P8H61-M LE:0
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LE:6
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LE:1
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- P8H61-M LE:1
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- P8H61-M LE:1
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P8H61-M LE, NF725GM-P43
64 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LE View product	B MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P43 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	1.0
PCI slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel H61(B3)	GeForce 7025
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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