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GIGABYTE GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs MSI Z68A-G45 (G3)

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 27identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • Z68A-G45 (G3):4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:800,1066,1333 MHz
    • Z68A-G45 (G3):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
    • Z68A-G45 (G3):32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II
    • Z68A-G45 (G3):SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Not supported
    • Z68A-G45 (G3):2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • Z68A-G45 (G3):4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • Z68A-G45 (G3):4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • Z68A-G45 (G3):0

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Comparison of GA-H61N-USB3, Z68A-G45 (G3)
67 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller typeKnown for oneiTE IT8728Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z68
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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