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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 vs MSI G31M3-F V2

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 18identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G31M3-F V2 (16 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI G31M3-F V2 has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 (1 vs 0). The MSI G31M3-F V2 has 18 mm more width than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 (244 mm vs 226 mm). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G31M3-F V2. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI G31M3-F V2.

  • Processor socket
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • G31M3-F V2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:DDR3-SDRAM
    • G31M3-F V2:DDR2-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
    • G31M3-F V2:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:16 GB
    • G31M3-F V2:4 GB
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:0
    • G31M3-F V2:1
  • Ethernet interface type
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:Gigabit Ethernet
    • G31M3-F V2:Fast Ethernet
  • Width
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:226 mm
    • G31M3-F V2:244 mm
  • Depth
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:174 mm
    • G31M3-F V2:193 mm

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, G31M3-F V2
67 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,2200 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H61Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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