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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

54specifications compared
18differ
36identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (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-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 1 more chassis fan connectors 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, 1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (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-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0).

Number of memory slots
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (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-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):4
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel® H61
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):Intel Z77
Audio chip
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):VIA VT2021

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2H, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (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-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2400 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
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 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	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
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
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT2021
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	220 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Bundled softwareDiffers	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Audio output	3	3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	4	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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