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GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1) vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 25identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):AMD
    • GA-H61M-S2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):Socket AM3
    • GA-H61M-S2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):4
    • GA-H61M-S2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):1066,1333,2000 MHz
    • GA-H61M-S2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):SATA
    • GA-H61M-S2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):8
    • GA-H61M-S2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):2
    • GA-H61M-S2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):1
    • GA-H61M-S2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1), GA-H61M-S2H
71 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,2000 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers12
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EAtheros AR8151
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)Intel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP Windows Vista Windows 7Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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