Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z68S-G43 (G3)

51specifications compared
24differ
27identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- Z68S-G43 (G3):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- Z68S-G43 (G3):32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4GB
- Z68S-G43 (G3):1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
- Z68S-G43 (G3):SATA II, SATA III
On-board graphics card
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
- Z68S-G43 (G3):Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z68S-G43 (G3):4
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z68S-G43 (G3):2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z68S-G43 (G3):3

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Comparison of GA-H61M-D2H, Z68S-G43 (G3)
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-D2H View product	B MSI Z68S-G43 (G3)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	4GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	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 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8151	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel Z68
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	98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	305 mm
Other features1 differ
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8728	Intel Z68
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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