Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)

71specifications compared
15differ
56identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0), 800,1066,1333 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0), SATA II on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0).

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):800,1066,1333 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):SATA II
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):5
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):6
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):6

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Comparison of GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0), GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)
77 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel® H61
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 8/7/XP	Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x1	1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
Depth	174 mm	174 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel B75	Intel H61
Audio output	3	3
PCI Express slots quantity	3	3
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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