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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

74specifications compared
22differ
52identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 800,1066,1333 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported memory module capacities: 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-H61M-DS2V, GA-Z77M-D3H
87 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-DS2V View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-Z77M-D3H View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory4 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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
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
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	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
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 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
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16+1x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel H61	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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