Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS vs ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

47specifications compared
7differ
40identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS (6 vs 4). The ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS, Intel® Celeron® G on the ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111F on the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS, Realtek RTL8111E on the ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:3
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:4
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:2
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:Realtek RTL8111F
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
Width
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:226 mm
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:173 mm
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:180 mm

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX3 PLUS, P8H61-MX
74 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS View product	B ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8H61-MX View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron® G
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Audio chip	VIA VT1708S	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	173 mm	180 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel H61(B3)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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