Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

49specifications compared
10differ
39identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:micro ATX
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel® H61
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel Z68
Audio chip
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC892
PCI Express x16 slots
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of H61MA-E35, Z68A-G45
59 specifications	A MSI H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61MA-E35 View product	B MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68A-G45 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 channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
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
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2	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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit 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 channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	215 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio output	S/PDIF	S/PDIF
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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