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ASUS P8H61-M PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 20identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H61-M PRO:Intel
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M PRO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M PRO:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M PRO:16 GB
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • P8H61-M PRO:2GB, 4GB, 8GB
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H61-M PRO:No
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-M PRO:3
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P8H61-M PRO:6
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of P8H61-M PRO, GA-M68MT-S2P
68 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, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slots22
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers2GB, 4GB, 8GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — 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 outputsDiffers52
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8211CL
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H61Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) Internal Base Clock tuning from 80MHz up to 300MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareDiffersAnti-virus software (OEM version)Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Update ASUS UtilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSupports @BIOS Supports Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Supports Download Center Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports EasyTune(Note 4)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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