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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

50specifications compared
11differ
39identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX 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). The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. 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 MHz on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Ethernet interface type
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
LAN controller
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111F
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8105E
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
BIOS type
- GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:AMI
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:UEFI

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2H, H61M-P20
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-DS2H View product	B MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-P20 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
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 card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
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
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
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8105E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	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 featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H61 (B3)
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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