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ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P31 (G3)

50specifications compared
7differ
43identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H61M-P31 (G3) has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 71 mm more width than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (244 mm vs 173 mm). The MSI H61M-P31 (G3) has 46 mm more depth than the ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (226 mm vs 180 mm). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3). Audio chip: VIA VT1708S on the ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Realtek ALC887 on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3).

PS/2 ports quantity
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P31 (G3):2
Audio chip
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:VIA VT1708S
- H61M-P31 (G3):Realtek ALC887
PCI Express slots version
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2.0
- H61M-P31 (G3):2.0, 3.0
Width
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:244 mm
- H61M-P31 (G3):173 mm
Depth
- P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:180 mm
- H61M-P31 (G3):226 mm

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Comparison of P8H61-MX, H61M-P31 (G3)
71 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-MX Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8H61-MX View product	B MSI H61M-P31 (G3)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® G	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
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 speeds	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
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 connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	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 quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	226 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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