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GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 47identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81M-S2V 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-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-H81M-S2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81M-S2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • PC health monitoring
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:CPU, Fan, Temperature
    • GA-H81M-S2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Fan, Temperature
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-H81M-S2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Width
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:226 mm
    • GA-H81M-S2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:190 mm
  • Depth
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:174 mm
    • GA-H81M-S2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:170 mm

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Comparison of GA-H81M-S2H, GA-H81M-S2V
58 specifications
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
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacities2GB, 4GB, 8GB2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, TemperatureFan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 PWindows 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm190 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes

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