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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI B85M GAMING

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 34identical
  • 33known 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, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H81
    • Intel® B85

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GIGABYTE

GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model GA-H81M-D3H

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B85M GAMINGView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
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 quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
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, Win
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 Charge
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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