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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

49specifications compared
21differ
28identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) 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-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 (2 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:2
- GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
- GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:16 GB
- GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:SATA II
- GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:0
- GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:0
- GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:4
- GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, GA-Z87-D3HP
89 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87-D3HP View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	6
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 Home	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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