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ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 34identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) has 3 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (4 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (6 vs 4). Processor socket: BGA 1023 on the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® on the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor socket
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
    • GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):SATA II
  • Maximum resolution
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
    • GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
    • GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:4
    • GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of C8HM70-I, GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)
82 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Celeron seriesKnown for one400Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 8Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H61
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers13
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source

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