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MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P31 (G3)

56specifications compared
8differ
48identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 0.9 more DirectX version than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (11 vs 10.1). The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more headphone outputs than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (3 vs 1). The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 53 mm more width than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (226 mm vs 173 mm). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8105E on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3).

DirectX version
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:11
- H61M-P31 (G3):10.1
Headphone outputs
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- H61M-P31 (G3):1
LAN controller
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8105E
- H61M-P31 (G3):Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
- H61M-P31 (G3):Gigabit Ethernet
Width
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:226 mm
- H61M-P31 (G3):173 mm
Depth
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:173 mm
- H61M-P31 (G3):226 mm

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Comparison of H61M-P20, H61M-P31 (G3)
82 specifications	A MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-P20 View product	B MSI H61M-P31 (G3)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1759 MB	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	11	10.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8105E	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	173 mm	226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel H61 (B3)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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