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GIGABYTE GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs MSI H67A-G43 (B3)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • H67A-G43 (B3):4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:800,1066,1333 MHz
    • H67A-G43 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
    • H67A-G43 (B3):32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II
    • H67A-G43 (B3):SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • H67A-G43 (B3):4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • H67A-G43 (B3):4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • H67A-G43 (B3):0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:0
    • H67A-G43 (B3):2

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Comparison of GA-H61N-USB3, H67A-G43 (B3)
56 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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
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 memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneiTE IT8728Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® H67
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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