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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61 R2.0 vs MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 26identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61 R2.0 (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 112 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61 R2.0 (128 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8H61 R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA (3 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61 R2.0, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA. Memory channels: Dual-channel on the ASUS P8H61 R2.0, Quad-channel on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 3-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers198.1 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Special featuresKnown for one2 x Thunderbolt
Audio outputKnown for one4

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