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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H61M-E23 (B3) vs MSI Z68A-G43 (B3)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-E23 (B3) (4 vs 2). The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H61M-E23 (B3) (4 vs 3). The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 3 more SATA II connectors than the MSI H61M-E23 (B3) (4 vs 1). Only the MSI H61M-E23 (B3) has CD/AUX audio in. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the MSI H61M-E23 (B3), 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3).

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • CD/AUX audio in
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory module capacities1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers14
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inDiffersYesNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
PCI-X slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers215 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68 (B3)

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