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ASUS P8H61-M LX vs GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 16identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H61-M LX:Intel
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M LX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-M LX:2
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M LX:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):1066,1333,2000 MHz
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H61-M LX:Yes
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-M LX:3
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H61-M LX:1
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX:4
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):8

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX, GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1)
73 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATASATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one10.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61AMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAWARD
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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