Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

45specifications compared
17differ
28identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):Intel
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):800,1066,1333 MHz
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):SATA II
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):2
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):0
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):4
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):4
- A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0), A68HM-E33
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-E33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 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	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111G
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61 Express	AMD A68H
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win	Yes
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	@BIOS, Q-Flash, Xpress Recovery2, EasyTune, ON/OFF Charge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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