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ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 vs ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (3 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II on the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-MX USB3:2
    • P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-MX USB3:16 GB
    • P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-MX USB3:SATA, SATA II
    • P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • P8H61-MX USB3:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-MX USB3:2
    • P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8H61-MX USB3:0
    • P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61-MX USB3:0
    • P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P8H61-MX USB3:0
    • P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P8H61-MX USB3, P8Q77-M/CSM
90 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1748 MB
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FIntel® 82579LM
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® Q77 Express
Audio chipVIA VT1708SVIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm228.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one2 x ThunderboltUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Q77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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