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ASUS Z87-PRO (V EDITION) vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0)

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 22identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):4
    • GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):32 GB
    • GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):SATA III
    • GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):4
    • GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):1
    • GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):8
    • GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):0
    • GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):0
    • GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of Z87-PRO (V EDITION), GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0)
78 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one6 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers80
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source

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