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ASUS P8H61-M PRO B3 vs GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 24identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:Intel
    • GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
  • System bus rate
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:5 GT/s
    • GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:5.2 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:2
    • GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:4
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:Yes
    • GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:3
    • GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:2
    • GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:4
    • GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8

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Comparison of P8H61-M PRO B3, GA-870A-USB3
72 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s5.2 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs66
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/secGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H61Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITE IT8720
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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