Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

51specifications compared
16differ
35identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1000 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-B85M-D2V, GA-H61M-S2PH
79 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-D2V View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-S2PH View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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® B85	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
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Yes
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperDiffers	No	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	200 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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