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GIGABYTE GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs MSI H61MA-E35 (B3)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 28identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:800,1066,1333 MHz
    • H61MA-E35 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II
    • H61MA-E35 (B3):SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • H61MA-E35 (B3):4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • H61MA-E35 (B3):0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:0
    • H61MA-E35 (B3):1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:mini ITX
    • H61MA-E35 (B3):micro ATX
  • Width
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:170 mm
    • H61MA-E35 (B3):215 mm
  • Depth
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:170 mm
    • H61MA-E35 (B3):244 mm

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Comparison of GA-H61N-USB3, H61MA-E35 (B3)
55 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneiTE IT8728Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H61Intel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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