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MSI H61M-P25 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3)

40specifications compared
14differ
26identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- H61M-P25 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- H61M-P25 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H61M-P25 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H61M-P25 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- H61M-P25 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):Not supported
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- H61M-P25 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- H61M-P25 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):0
HDMI ports quantity
- H61M-P25 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):1

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Comparison of H61M-P25, Z68A-GD55 (G3)
62 specifications	A MSI H61M-P25 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-P25 View product	B MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3)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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	195 mm	305 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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