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ASUS P8H61 PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H61 PRO:Intel
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H61 PRO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61 PRO:2
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61 PRO:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):1066,1333,1866 MHz
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61 PRO:2
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8H61 PRO:4
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61 PRO:6
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P8H61 PRO:0
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):2

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Comparison of P8H61 PRO, GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0)
69 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Athlon II
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1866 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers31
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
Headphone outputsDiffers62
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61AMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindowsMicrosoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers213 mm230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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