Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

43specifications compared
10differ
33identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS has 1 more PCI Express x1 slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS (3.0 vs 2.0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,2133 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, 800,1066,1333,2200 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111E on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, Realtek RTL8111F on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:1066,2133 MHz
- GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:3
- GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
LAN controller
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:Realtek RTL8111E
- GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111F
PCI Express x1 slots
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:3
- GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
PCI Express slots version
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:2.0
- GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3.0
BIOS type
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:AMI
- GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:EFI AMI
ACPI version
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:2.0
- GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2.0a
Width
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:244 mm
- GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:226 mm

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX PLUS, GA-H61M-S1
60 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S1 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-S1 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacities	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	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 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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111F
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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