Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI vs MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

45specifications compared
15differ
30identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI (1 vs 0). The MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI (6 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI has 4 more SATA II connectors than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI, AMD on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H61M-DS2 DVI:Intel
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H61M-DS2 DVI:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-DS2 DVI:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-DS2 DVI:SATA, SATA II
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2 DVI:0
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2 DVI:0
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2 DVI:4
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2 DVI:0
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2 DVI, FM2-A85XMA-P33
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI View product	B MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A85XMA-P33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-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	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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 quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	AMD A85X
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	226 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	216 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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