Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-M PRO B3 vs GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 20identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:Intel
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Socket AM3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:16 GB
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):8 GB
  • Graphics card family
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:Intel
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):NVIDIA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:2
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:1
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P8H61-M PRO B3:1
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):0

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Comparison of P8H61-M PRO B3, GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)
74 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots22
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 7025
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8211CL
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/secGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC888B
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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