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GIGABYTE AM1M-S2H motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0)

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 29identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AM1M-S2H motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • AM1M-S2H motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:Socket AM1
    • GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • AM1M-S2H motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:SATA III
    • GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • AM1M-S2H motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:3
    • GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • AM1M-S2H motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:0
    • GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • AM1M-S2H motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):2
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • AM1M-S2H motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):Intel

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Comparison of AM1M-S2H, GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0)
65 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM1LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD SempronIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H81
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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