Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0)

55specifications compared
16differ
39identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Supported memory clock speeds: 800,1066,1333 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0).

Number of memory slots
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2560 x 1600 pixels
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel® H61
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):Intel® Q77 Express

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2H, GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0)
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-DS2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0)View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® Q77 Express
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Q77
Audio outputDiffers	3	6
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	4	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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