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ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS vs MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

51specifications compared
11differ
40identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 11 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS (1759 MB vs 1748 MB). The ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS (2 vs 1). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS, Fast Ethernet on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Maximum graphics card memory
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:1748 MB
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1759 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:3
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:1
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:4
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
Ethernet interface type
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:Gigabit Ethernet
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
LAN controller
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:Realtek RTL8111F
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8105E
Audio chip
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:VIA VT1708S
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
PCI Express configurations
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:1x1, 1x16
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1x16

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX3 PLUS, H61M-P20
87 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS View product	B MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-P20 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, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
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
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1748 MB	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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 SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel 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 ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
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	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8105E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	226 mm	226 mm
Depth	173 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel H61(B3)	Intel H61 (B3)
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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