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
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
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
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
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	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
Features3 differ
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
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 x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
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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