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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2-LA 4.0 vs MSI H170M ECO

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,2200,800,1066 MHz
    • 2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0

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GIGABYTE

GA-H61M-DS2-LA 4.0View product
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MSI

H170M ECOView product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,2200,800,1066 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one3
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers000
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® H170
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version)

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