Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

47specifications compared
5differ
42identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Width
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:226 mm
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:170 mm
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:180 mm

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Comparison of GA-H81M-DS2, GA-H81M-S2PV
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-S2PV View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81	Intel® H81
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	180 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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