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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-USB3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 26identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-H61M-USB3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-H61M-USB3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Socket AM3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H61M-USB3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H61M-USB3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):8 GB
  • Graphics card family
    • GA-H61M-USB3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):NVIDIA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H61M-USB3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-USB3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-USB3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):0

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Comparison of GA-H61M-USB3-B3, GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)
61 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Phenom II X2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 7025
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8211CL
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888B
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7/Vista/XPWindows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers205 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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