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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H61MA-E35 (B3) vs MSI Z68A-G43 (G3)

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 22identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX

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H61MA-E35 (B3)View product
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Z68A-G43 (G3)View product
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
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one1 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers215 mm2200 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm3050 mm

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