Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI PH61-P33 (B3) vs MSI Z68S-G43 (G3)

52specifications compared
14differ
38identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- PH61-P33 (B3):2
- Z68S-G43 (G3):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- PH61-P33 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
- Z68S-G43 (G3):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- PH61-P33 (B3):16 GB
- Z68S-G43 (G3):32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- PH61-P33 (B3):8GB
- Z68S-G43 (G3):1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PH61-P33 (B3):SATA II
- Z68S-G43 (G3):SATA II, SATA III
On-board graphics card
- PH61-P33 (B3):No
- Z68S-G43 (G3):Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- PH61-P33 (B3):2
- Z68S-G43 (G3):4
Number of SATA III connectors
- PH61-P33 (B3):0
- Z68S-G43 (G3):2

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Comparison of PH61-P33 (B3), Z68S-G43 (G3)
72 specifications	A MSI PH61-P33 (B3)View product	B MSI Z68S-G43 (G3)View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel Z68
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
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 jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	205 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z68

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