Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

52specifications compared
26differ
26identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Memory channels
- X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of chassis fan connectors
- X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of X79-DELUXE, GA-H61M-S2PH
79 specifications	A ASUS X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model X79-DELUXE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-S2PH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2800 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82579V, Realtek 8111GR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X79	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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