Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9X79 WS vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

42specifications compared
28differ
14identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P9X79 WS:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- P9X79 WS:8
- GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Memory channels
- P9X79 WS:Quad-channel
- GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- P9X79 WS:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- P9X79 WS:64 GB
- GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P9X79 WS:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
On-board graphics card
- P9X79 WS:No
- GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- P9X79 WS:3
- GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P9X79 WS, GA-H61M-S2PV
71 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 WS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-S2PV View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L, Intel® 82579V	Atheros AR8151
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X79	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	6	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	266.7 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8728

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