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

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

Key differences

Memory slots type
- GA-H81M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SO-DIMM
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H81M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H81M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum resolution
- GA-H81M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3840 x 2160 pixels
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H81M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H81M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:mini ITX
Width
- GA-H81M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
- H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:170 mm

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Comparison of GA-H81M-DS2V, H81I
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-DS2V View product	B MSI H81I Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model H81I View product
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
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
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	3840 x 2160 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/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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