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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z97A GAMING 7

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 22identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 8
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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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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Z97A GAMING 7View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers28
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
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 mm30.5 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm24.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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