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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 19differ
  • 30identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, ATX on the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
    • Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
    • Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
    • Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-S2V-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • Z68X-UD3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H61M-S2V-B3, Z68X-UD3-B3
72 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z68
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows 7/Vista/XPWindows 7/Vista/XP
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots33
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version1.0b1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes

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