Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS vs MSI H61M-G35 (G3)

39specifications compared
24differ
15identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-G35 (G3) (64 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI H61M-G35 (G3) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS (3 vs 1). The ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H61M-G35 (G3) (4 vs 0). Only the MSI H61M-G35 (G3) has parallel connector. Only the MSI H61M-G35 (G3) has TPM connector.

Processor socket
- Z9PE-D8 WS:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- H61M-G35 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- Z9PE-D8 WS:64 GB
- H61M-G35 (G3):16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z9PE-D8 WS:1
- H61M-G35 (G3):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z9PE-D8 WS:4
- H61M-G35 (G3):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z9PE-D8 WS:6
- H61M-G35 (G3):0
Number of SATA II connectors
- Z9PE-D8 WS:8
- H61M-G35 (G3):4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z9PE-D8 WS:6
- H61M-G35 (G3):1
Parallel connector
- Z9PE-D8 WS:No
- H61M-G35 (G3):Yes

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Comparison of Z9PE-D8 WS, H61M-G35 (G3)
75 specifications	A ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS View product	B MSI H61M-G35 (G3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorDiffers	No	Yes
TPM connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI EEB	micro ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	7	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	0	1
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA, Serial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source

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