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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H87-G43 GAMING

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 28identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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83 specifications
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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-H81M-D2V

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MSI

H87-G43 GAMINGView product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® H87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers34
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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