Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

Shuttle SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) vs Shuttle XH61 PC/workstation barebone Desktop Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2)

43specifications compared
16differ
27identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):4
- XH61 PC/workstation barebone Desktop Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):2
Maximum internal memory
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):32 GB
- XH61 PC/workstation barebone Desktop Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):16 GB
Motherboard chipset
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Intel® Z68 Express
- XH61 PC/workstation barebone Desktop Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Intel® H61 Express
Audio output channels
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):7.1 channels
- XH61 PC/workstation barebone Desktop Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):5.1 channels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):4
- XH61 PC/workstation barebone Desktop Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):0
Chassis type
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Mini-Tower
- XH61 PC/workstation barebone Desktop Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Desktop
Safety
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):ETL, CB, BSMI, TÜV
- XH61 PC/workstation barebone Desktop Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):CB, BSMI, ETL
Power supply
- SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):500 W
- XH61 PC/workstation barebone Desktop Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):90 W

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Comparison of SZ68R5, XH61
65 specifications	A Shuttle SZ68R5 PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z68 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Model SZ68R5 View product	B Shuttle XH61 PC/workstation barebone Desktop Black Intel® H61 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Model XH61 View product
Processoridentical
Processor family	Intel	Intel
Memory2 differ
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II
Number of storage drives supported	4	4
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
Performance3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z68 Express	Intel® H61 Express
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Audio system	HDA	HDA
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini-Tower	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product type	Mini PC barebone	Mini PC barebone
SafetyDiffers	ETL, CB, BSMI, TÜV	CB, BSMI, ETL
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	No	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 32 /64 bit, Windows Vista 32 /64 bit, Windows XP
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	EMI: FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, RoHS, ErP Lot 6	EMI: FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, RoHS, EuP Lot 6
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	500 W	90 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	332 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	198 mm	72 mm
WeightKnown for one	3.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	215 x 330 x 190 mm	200 x 242 x 73 mm
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240 V	100 - 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Drive baysKnown for one	1 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI-Express x4, 1 x mSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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