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GIGABYTE GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 53identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-H81M-S2PH 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-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • PCI slots
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Width
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
    • GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
  • Depth
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:190 mm
    • GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:180 mm

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Comparison of GA-H81-D3, GA-H81M-S2PH
67 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 seriesi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
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 connectorsDiffers31
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 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 monitoringCPU, Fan, Power supply, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm180 mm
Other features1 differ
Number of processors supported11
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers32
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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