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ASUS P8H61 PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-P61-S3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 25identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61 PRO:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-P61-S3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61 PRO:2
    • GA-P61-S3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61 PRO:2
    • GA-P61-S3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61 PRO:6
    • GA-P61-S3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8H61 PRO:2
    • GA-P61-S3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61 PRO:3
    • GA-P61-S3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • P8H61 PRO:6
    • GA-P61-S3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • P8H61 PRO:Realtek RTL8111E
    • GA-P61-S3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek RTL8111F

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Comparison of P8H61 PRO, GA-P61-S3
70 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®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers32
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111F
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H61Intel® H61
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
PCI slots33
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm190 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
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8728
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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