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GIGABYTE GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 41identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • BIOS memory size
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 Mbit
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:128 Mbit
  • Width
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:226 mm
  • Depth
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:190 mm
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:174 mm

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Comparison of GA-H81-D3, GA-H81M-D2V
73 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution1920 x 1200 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, Power supply, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm174 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantity33
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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