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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2-LA 4.0 vs MSI Z170A SLI PLUS

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 20identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 2

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GIGABYTE

GA-H61M-DS2-LA 4.0View product
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MSI

Z170A SLI PLUSView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,2200,800,1066 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
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 one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version)

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