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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS vs MSI Big Bang-XPower II

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 18identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Big Bang-XPower II has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS (8 vs 2). The MSI Big Bang-XPower II has 112 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS (128 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Big Bang-XPower II (3 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI Big Bang-XPower II. Memory channels: Dual-channel on the ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS, Quad-channel on the MSI Big Bang-XPower II.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6

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ASUS

P8H61-M LX PLUSView product
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Big Bang-XPower IIView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB128 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82579V
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXXL-ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel X79
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers17
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm264 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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