Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B85M GAMING

46specifications compared
10differ
36identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- B85M GAMING:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
- B85M GAMING:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):16 GB
- B85M GAMING:32 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):0
- B85M GAMING:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
- B85M GAMING:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
- B85M GAMING:0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):1
- B85M GAMING:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
- B85M GAMING:1

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Comparison of GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0), B85M GAMING
72 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI B85M GAMING View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® B85
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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