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MSI H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3)

45specifications compared
9differ
36identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):6
Motherboard chipset
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel® H61
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):Intel Z68
Audio chip
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):Realtek ALC892
PCI Express x16 slots
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):2

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Comparison of H61MA-E35, Z68MA-G45 (B3)
58 specifications	A MSI H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61MA-E35 View product	B MSI Z68MA-G45 (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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
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
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro 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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	215 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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