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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI PH61-P33 (B3) vs MSI X79A-GD65 (8D)

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 25identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 4

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PH61-P33 (B3)View product
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X79A-GD65 (8D)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers205 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASM 1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79

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