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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-PA65-UD3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 30identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • GA-PA65-UD3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
    • GA-PA65-UD3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • GA-PA65-UD3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • GA-PA65-UD3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • GA-PA65-UD3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • GA-PA65-UD3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
    • GA-PA65-UD3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
    • GA-PA65-UD3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-H61M-D2-B3, GA-PA65-UD3-B3
72 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds800,1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers04
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers36
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H61Intel® H61
Audio chipRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7, Vista, XPMicrosoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version1.0b1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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