Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
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 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
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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