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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P22 (B3)

41specifications compared
11differ
30identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- H61M-P22 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- H61M-P22 (B3):3
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- H61M-P22 (B3):1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- H61M-P22 (B3):1
Headphone outputs
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- H61M-P22 (B3):1
Ethernet interface type
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- H61M-P22 (B3):Fast Ethernet
Networking features
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- H61M-P22 (B3):Fast Ethernet
BIOS type
- GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:AWARD
- H61M-P22 (B3):EFI

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2, H61M-P22 (B3)
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-DS2 View product	B MSI H61M-P22 (B3)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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 quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8105E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	EFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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