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MSI PH61-P33 (B3) vs MSI Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 25identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • PH61-P33 (B3):2
    • Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • PH61-P33 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
    • Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PH61-P33 (B3):16 GB
    • Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PH61-P33 (B3):SATA II
    • Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • PH61-P33 (B3):Not supported
    • Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PH61-P33 (B3):2
    • Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PH61-P33 (B3):0
    • Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PH61-P33 (B3):0
    • Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of PH61-P33 (B3), Z68MA-G45
71 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersNot supported802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers205 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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