Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 21identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H61 PLUS B3:Intel
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H61 PLUS B3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Socket AM3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61 PLUS B3:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61 PLUS B3:16 GB
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):8 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H61 PLUS B3:No
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Yes
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P8H61 PLUS B3:0
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):1
  • Headphone outputs
    • P8H61 PLUS B3:3
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):1
  • LAN controller
    • P8H61 PLUS B3:Realtek RTL8111E
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Realtek RTL8211CL

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Comparison of P8H61 PLUS B3, GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)
70 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
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
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 7025
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC888B
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers31
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers203 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
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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