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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 800,1066,1333 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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GIGABYTE

GA-H61N-USB3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

Model GA-H61N-USB3

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MSI

Z68A-G45 (G3)View product
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Controller typeKnown for oneiTE IT8728
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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