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MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX) vs MSI H61M-P31 (G3)

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 31identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H61M-P31 (G3) has 0.1 more DirectX version than the MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX) (10.1 vs 10.0). The MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (3 vs 2). The MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX) has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (6 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX), Intel on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX), LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):AMD
    • H61M-P31 (G3):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):Socket AM3+
    • H61M-P31 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):800,1066,1333 MHz
    • H61M-P31 (G3):1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):SATA III
    • H61M-P31 (G3):SATA II
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):Hybrid CrossFireX
    • H61M-P31 (G3):Not supported
  • DirectX version
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):10.0
    • H61M-P31 (G3):10.1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):3
    • H61M-P31 (G3):2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):6
    • H61M-P31 (G3):0

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Comparison of 880GMS-E35 (FX), H61M-P31 (G3)
70 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FXIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionDiffers10.010.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GIntel® H61
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source173 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source226 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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