Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 vs MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 31identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 (2 vs 1). The MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2 (1 vs 0). The MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity 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 MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8. Supported memory clock speeds: 800,1066,1333,2200 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
    • H61I-E35 V2/W8:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:2
    • H61I-E35 V2/W8:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:0
    • H61I-E35 V2/W8:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:0
    • H61I-E35 V2/W8:1
  • LAN controller
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:Realtek RTL8111F
    • H61I-E35 V2/W8:Realtek RTL8111E
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:micro ATX
    • H61I-E35 V2/W8:mini ITX
  • Audio output channels
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:7.1 channels
    • H61I-E35 V2/W8:5.1 channels
  • PCI Express slots version
    • GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2:2.0, 3.0
    • H61I-E35 V2/W8:3.0

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.2, H61I-E35 V2/W8
69 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
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 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IISATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1759 MB
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H61Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
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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