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GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 16identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):4
    • GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Memory channels
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
    • GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
    • GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
    • GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
  • On-board graphics card
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):No
    • GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes

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Comparison of G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0), GA-H61M-S2PV
72 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2100Atheros AR8151
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersCreative CA20K2Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H61
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers264 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one2 x Marvell 88SE9172Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8728

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