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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) vs MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3)

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 24identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (4 vs 2). The MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (3 vs 2). Only the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3), 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz on the MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3).

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2

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Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers23
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers32
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers205 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAIII 6Gb/s
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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