Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

53specifications compared
18differ
35identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
- GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1000 MB
- GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1024 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-H61M-S2PH, GA-H81-D3
79 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-S2PH View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-H81-D3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1000 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® H81
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	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
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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