Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

37specifications compared
10differ
27identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory voltage
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1.5 V
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1.8 V
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:667,800 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Headphone outputs
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel® H61
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel® G31
Width
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:226 mm
- G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2, G31TM-P25
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-DS2 View product	B MSI G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31TM-P25 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory3 differ
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5 V	1.8 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	667,800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 MB
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
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® G31
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888S
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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