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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P31 (G3)

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 34identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI H61M-P31 (G3) has 63 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1759 MB vs 1696 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, SATA II on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3).

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1696 MB
    • 1759 MB
  • DirectX version
    • 11
    • 10.1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 0

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ASUS

P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

Model P8H77-M/CSM

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MSI

H61M-P31 (G3)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2
DirectX versionDiffers1110.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H77Intel® H61
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel H77
Quick installation guideYesYes

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