Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate

40specifications compared
16differ
24identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):Intel
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:Socket FM2+
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):16 GB
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):2
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):2
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0):2
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:0

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Comparison of GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0), A88X-G41 PC Mate
72 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FM2
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 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	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	AMD A88X
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	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	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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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