Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

51specifications compared
10differ
41identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3840 x 2160 pixels
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
S/PDIF out port
- GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
Audio chip
- GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
BIOS type
- GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
- GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:EFI AMI

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Comparison of GA-H81M-HD3, GA-H81M-S2PV
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-S2PV View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	6 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81	Intel® H81
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
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	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	224 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	180 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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