Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

44specifications compared
12differ
32identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS (2 vs 0). The ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,2133 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, 800,1066,1333 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported memory module capacities: 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:1066,2133 MHz
- GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Supported memory module capacities
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:3
- GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:0
- GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:2
- GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:0
- GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
BIOS type
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:AMI
- GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:EFI AMI
BIOS memory size
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:32 Mbit
- GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX PLUS, GA-H61MA-D2V
64 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61MA-D2V 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
Memory2 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 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	1GB, 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	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E, Realtek RTL8111F
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0	2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	174 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8728
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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