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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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
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
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
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
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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