Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H81
- CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H87

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Comparison of GA-H81M-DS2, CSM-H87M-G43
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-DS2 View product	B MSI CSM-H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CSM-H87M-G43 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
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
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Crossfire
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® H87
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 typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	244 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
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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