Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX

44specifications compared
23differ
21identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Memory channels
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Dual-channel
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:2-Way SLI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H61M-D2H, X79MA-GD45
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-D2H View product	B MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX Model X79MA-GD45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
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
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
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8151	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H61	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8728	Intel X79
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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