Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0 vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)

41specifications compared
18differ
23identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0:2
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0:1066,1333 MHz
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0:16 GB
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):32 GB
On-board graphics card
- P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0:Yes
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):No
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0:1
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0:0
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0:2
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1
HDMI ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0:0
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0, Z68A-GD55 (B3)
74 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LX Rev 3.0 View product	B MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)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® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Anti-virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel H61(B3)	SATAIII 6Gb/s
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EPU: - EPU ASUS Exclusive Features: - AI Suite II - Ai Charger - Anti-Surge - Low EMI Solution - ESD Guards - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS CrashFree	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII 3Gb/s

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