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GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

44specifications compared
6differ
38identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
- H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1760 MB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Width
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:226 mm
- H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:228 mm
Depth
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:170 mm
- H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:243 mm
PCI Express slots quantity
- GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H81M-DS2, H81M-P32
77 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-DS2 View product	B MSI H81M-P32 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-P32 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®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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 quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81	Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	228 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	243 mm
Other features1 differ
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	3	2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MHz
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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