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GIGABYTE GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z77 Mpower

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 20identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77 Mpower has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77 Mpower has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z77 Mpower has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0), Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI Z77 Mpower. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0), SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z77 Mpower.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0):2
    • Z77 Mpower:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0):16 GB
    • Z77 Mpower:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0):SATA
    • Z77 Mpower:SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0):Not supported
    • Z77 Mpower:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0):2
    • Z77 Mpower:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0):0
    • Z77 Mpower:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0):4
    • Z77 Mpower:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0):0
    • Z77 Mpower:4

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Comparison of GA-H61N-D2V (rev. 1.0), Z77 Mpower
69 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz3000,1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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