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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 27identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0

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GIGABYTE

GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model GA-H81M-HD2

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MSI

Z97 GUARD-PROView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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