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ASUS P8H67-I PRO vs MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 21identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 56 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H67-I PRO (64 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H67-I PRO (2 vs 1). The MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8H67-I PRO (4 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H67-I PRO, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX. Memory channels: Dual-channel on the ASUS P8H67-I PRO, Quad-channel on the MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • P8H67-I PRO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Memory channels
    • P8H67-I PRO:Dual-channel
    • X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H67-I PRO:8 GB
    • X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H67-I PRO:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8H67-I PRO:Not supported
    • X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H67-I PRO:1
    • X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H67-I PRO:2
    • X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8H67-I PRO:2
    • X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4

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Comparison of P8H67-I PRO, X79A-GD65
77 specifications
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 processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67Intel X79
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneGPU BoostUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers171 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers171 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Update ASUS UtilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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