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

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  • 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 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
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
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 LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67Intel X79
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
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 memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
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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