Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS Mini Tower S2-P8H61E Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) vs Shuttle SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2)

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- Mini Tower S2-P8H61E Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):2
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):4
Maximum internal memory
- Mini Tower S2-P8H61E Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):16 GB
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds
- Mini Tower S2-P8H61E Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):800,1333,1666 MHz
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):1066,1333 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- Mini Tower S2-P8H61E Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):2
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):4
Motherboard chipset
- Mini Tower S2-P8H61E Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Intel® H61 Express
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Intel® Z68 Express
Audio system
- Mini Tower S2-P8H61E Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):VIA VT1708S
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):HDA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Mini Tower S2-P8H61E Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):2
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):4
Power supply
- Mini Tower S2-P8H61E Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):200 W
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):500 W

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Comparison of S2-P8H61E, SZ68R5
63 specifications	A ASUS Mini Tower S2-P8H61E Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Model S2-P8H61E View product	B Shuttle SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Model SZ68R5 View product
Processoridentical
Processor family	Intel	Intel
Memory3 differ
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1333,1666 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61 Express	Intel® Z68 Express
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Audio systemDiffers	VIA VT1708S	HDA
Noise level (idle)Known for one	29 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini-Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini PC barebone
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ETL, CB, BSMI, TÜV
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE/CB	EMI: FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, RoHS, ErP Lot 6
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	200 W	500 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	332 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 330 x 190 mm
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5"
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI-Express x4, 1 x mSATA

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