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GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H81M-E33 V2

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 32identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • H81M-E33 V2:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H81M-E33 V2:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H81M-E33 V2:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81M-E33 V2:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H81M-E33 V2:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81M-E33 V2:0
  • Depth
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:174 mm
    • H81M-E33 V2:228 mm

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Comparison of GA-H81M-D2V, H81M-E33 V2
70 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width226 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantity33
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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