Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

42specifications compared
14differ
28identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- P8H61 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333 MHz
- GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
On-board graphics card
- P8H61 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
- GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H61 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8H61 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P8H61 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- P8H61 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- P8H61 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Gigabit LAN
- GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Motherboard form factor
- P8H61 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:ATX
- GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P8H61, GA-H61M-D2-B3
77 specifications	A ASUS P8H61 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8H61 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-D2-B3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1748 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	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 quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	vCore: adjustable CPU voltage at 0.01V increment vCCIO: adjustable I/O voltage at 0.005V increment vDRAM Bus: 190-step DRAM voltage control vPCH: 190-step chipset voltage control BCLK/PEG frequency tuning from 80MHz up to 300MHz at 1MHz increment ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI	AWARD
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	195 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Update ASUS Utilities	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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