Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 vs MSI 760G-P43 (FX)

51specifications compared
17differ
34identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 760G-P43 (FX) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 (4 vs 2). The MSI 760G-P43 (FX) has 6 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 (6 vs 0). The MSI 760G-P43 (FX) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 R2.0, AMD on the MSI 760G-P43 (FX). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 R2.0, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 760G-P43 (FX).

Processor manufacturer
- P8H61-M LX3 R2.0:Intel
- 760G-P43 (FX):AMD
Processor socket
- P8H61-M LX3 R2.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- 760G-P43 (FX):Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- P8H61-M LX3 R2.0:2
- 760G-P43 (FX):4
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8H61-M LX3 R2.0:SATA
- 760G-P43 (FX):SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- P8H61-M LX3 R2.0:Not supported
- 760G-P43 (FX):Hybrid CrossFireX
Number of SATA II connectors
- P8H61-M LX3 R2.0:0
- 760G-P43 (FX):6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LX3 R2.0:4
- 760G-P43 (FX):6
Motherboard form factor
- P8H61-M LX3 R2.0:micro ATX
- 760G-P43 (FX):ATX

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX3 R2.0, 760G-P43 (FX)
80 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 View product	B MSI 760G-P43 (FX)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	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 connectors	1	1
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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	AMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	222.5 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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