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GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1) vs GIGABYTE GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 20identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):AMD
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):Socket AM3
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):4
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):1066,1333,2000 MHz
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):SATA
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):8
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):0
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):1
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1), GA-H61N-USB3
70 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,2000 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8728
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)Intel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC889Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP Windows Vista Windows 7Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version1.0b1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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