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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9X79 WS vs MSI PH61-P33 (B3)

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 26identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 2
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 0

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75 specifications
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ASUS

P9X79 WSView product
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MSI

PH61-P33 (B3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574L, Intel® 82579VRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers61
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm205 mm
DepthDiffers266.7 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA

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