Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS V V6-P8H61ELX Midi-Tower Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) vs Shuttle SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2)

32specifications compared
14differ
18identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- V V6-P8H61ELX Midi-Tower 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
- V V6-P8H61ELX Midi-Tower 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
- V V6-P8H61ELX Midi-Tower Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):1333 MHz
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):1066,1333 MHz
Motherboard chipset
- V V6-P8H61ELX Midi-Tower 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 output channels
- V V6-P8H61ELX Midi-Tower Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):6.1 channels
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):7.1 channels
Audio system
- V V6-P8H61ELX Midi-Tower Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Azalia
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):HDA
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- V V6-P8H61ELX Midi-Tower Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):8
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):6
Chassis type
- V V6-P8H61ELX Midi-Tower Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Midi-Tower
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Mini-Tower

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Comparison of V6-P8H61ELX, SZ68R5
65 specifications	A ASUS V V6-P8H61ELX Midi-Tower Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Model V6-P8H61ELX 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	1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supported	4	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
Performance3 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 channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	7.1 channels
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	HDA
Noise level (idle)Known for one	29 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 slots	1	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi-Tower	Mini-Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switch	Yes	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
SafetyDiffers	CE/CB	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/C-TICK/VCCI	EMI: FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, RoHS, ErP Lot 6
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 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 features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	168 x 380 x 354 mm	215 x 330 x 190 mm
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Drive baysDiffers	2x 3.5", 2x 5.25"	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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