Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

42specifications compared
11differ
31identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V 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-D3V 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-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:1066,2133 MHz
- GA-H61MA-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:SATA II
- GA-H61MA-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:3
- GA-H61MA-D3V 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-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:2
- GA-H61MA-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:0
- GA-H61MA-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
PCI Express slots version
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:2.0
- GA-H61MA-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3.0
BIOS type
- P8H61-M LX PLUS:AMI
- GA-H61MA-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:EFI AMI

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX PLUS, GA-H61MA-D3V
57 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61MA-D3V 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 channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
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 capacities	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 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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