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GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 25identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:16GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • A88XM-P33 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H81M-D3H, A88XM-P33
71 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 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 сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
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 quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81AMD A88X
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSupport for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center EasyTune EZ Setup USB Blocker Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON/OFF ChargeUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source

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