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GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

65specifications compared
22differ
43identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). Supported memory clock speeds: 800,1066,1333 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0), 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz on the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0), SATA II, SATA III on the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):2
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):16 GB
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):SATA II
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):Not supported
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):4
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0), ZH77A-G41
84 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G41 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
Memory3 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
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
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 SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	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	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 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 quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel H77
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 8/7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x1	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	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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 features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel H61	Intel H77
Audio output	3	3
PCI Express slots quantity	3	3
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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