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GIGABYTE GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H81M PRO-VD

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,1866 MHz
- H81M PRO-VD:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
- H81M PRO-VD:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- H81M PRO-VD:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
- H81M PRO-VD:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- H81M PRO-VD:2
Component for
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Server
- H81M PRO-VD:Mini PC
Motherboard form factor
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- H81M PRO-VD:micro ATX
Width
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- H81M PRO-VD:173 mm

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Comparison of GA-6LXSG, H81M PRO-VD
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-6LXSG View product	B MSI H81M PRO-VD View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E3-1200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel I210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	Mini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H81
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	231 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1333,1600,1866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	1 x Driver CD 1 x I/O shield 2 x SATA II 3Gb/s cables (500mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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