Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-E33 (B3)

39specifications compared
10differ
29identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- H61M-E33 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
On-board graphics card
- GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
- H61M-E33 (B3):No
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:8
- H61M-E33 (B3):4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- H61M-E33 (B3):1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- H61M-E33 (B3):1
Headphone outputs
- GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- H61M-E33 (B3):1
Audio chip
- GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889
- H61M-E33 (B3):Realtek ALC887
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- H61M-E33 (B3):1

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Comparison of GA-H67M-D2-B3, H61M-E33 (B3)
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H67M-D2-B3 View product	B MSI H61M-E33 (B3)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
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
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H61
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII 3Gb/s

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