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
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1333,1666 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
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
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
Audio systemDiffers	VIA VT1708S	HDA
Noise level (idle)Known for one	29 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
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
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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