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GIGABYTE MD60-SC1 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX vs MSI A68HM GAMING

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 12identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MD60-SC1 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Intel
    • A68HM GAMING:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • MD60-SC1 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • A68HM GAMING:Socket FM2+
  • Compatible processor series
    • MD60-SC1 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Intel® Xeon®
    • A68HM GAMING:AMD A, AMD FX™
  • Supported memory types
    • MD60-SC1 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • A68HM GAMING:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • MD60-SC1 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Quad-channel
    • A68HM GAMING:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MD60-SC1 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
    • A68HM GAMING:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • MD60-SC1 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:128 GB
    • A68HM GAMING:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • MD60-SC1 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • A68HM GAMING:0, 1, 10

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Comparison of MD60-SC1, A68HM GAMING
97 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD A, AMD FX™
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2400Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I350-AM2Realtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C612AMD A68H
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers01
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers01
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one409 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one78 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm205 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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