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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 27identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1920 x 1200 pixels
    • 3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • mini ITX
  • Width
    • 244 mm
    • 170 mm

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69 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-H81M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model GA-H81M-DS2V

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MSI

H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model H81I

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Depth170 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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