Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H61M-P21 (B3) vs MSI H61M-P23 (B3)

47specifications compared
2differ
45identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet interface type
- H61M-P21 (B3):Fast Ethernet
- H61M-P23 (B3):Gigabit Ethernet
Controller interface type
- H61M-P21 (B3):SATAII 3Gb/s
- H61M-P23 (B3):SATAII 3 Gb/s

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Comparison of H61M-P21 (B3), H61M-P23 (B3)
48 specifications	A MSI H61M-P21 (B3)View product	B MSI H61M-P23 (B3)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8151
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Audio chip	VIA VT1708S	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	245 mm	245 mm
Depth	205 mm	205 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATAII 3Gb/s	SATAII 3 Gb/s

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