Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI 870S-C45 (FX)

50specifications compared
25differ
25identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- 870S-C45 (FX):AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- 870S-C45 (FX):Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- 870S-C45 (FX):2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- 870S-C45 (FX):1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
- 870S-C45 (FX):SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- 870S-C45 (FX):3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- 870S-C45 (FX):6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- 870S-C45 (FX):0

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Comparison of GA-H61M-D2H, 870S-C45 (FX)
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-D2H View product	B MSI 870S-C45 (FX)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8151	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	AMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8728	Unknown — not stated by the source

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