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GIGABYTE GA-E2100N motherboard mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 24identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-E2100N motherboard mini ITX:AMD
    • GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-E2100N motherboard mini ITX:1333 MHz
    • GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-E2100N motherboard mini ITX:32 GB
    • GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-E2100N motherboard mini ITX:SATA
    • GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-E2100N motherboard mini ITX:4
    • GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-E2100N motherboard mini ITX:1
    • GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-E2100N motherboard mini ITX:0
    • GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-E2100N motherboard mini ITX:2
    • GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-E2100N, GA-H81M-HD2
67 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 8210Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H81
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
Depth170 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)

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