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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 16differ
  • 27identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 (1 vs 0). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 800,1066,1333,2200 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, 1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:2
    • GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
    • GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:16 GB
    • GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:SATA II
    • GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:0
    • GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:0
    • GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:0
    • GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:2
    • GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, GA-Z77-HD4
83 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® Z77 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP HomeWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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