Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

34specifications compared
14differ
20identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS has 14 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX (16 GB vs 2 GB). The ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS has 4 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX (4 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, Socket 478 on the GIGABYTE GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX. Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, DDR-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Supported memory types
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:DDR-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:1066,2133 MHz
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:16 GB
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:3
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:4
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:0
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:4
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX PLUS, GA-8S661FXM
61 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model GA-8S661FXM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533,800 MHz
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,2133 MHz	266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
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 cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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 quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	SiS
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H61	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	2 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security Norton Anti-Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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