Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0) vs MSI H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

38specifications compared
15differ
23identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):SATA II
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):0
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):0
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):4
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):4
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):0
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0):2
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0), H81I
72 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 HDMI (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model H81I View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3840 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® H81
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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