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

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  • 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
Processoridentical
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel H77
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x11x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel H61Intel H77
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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