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GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX

43specifications compared
16differ
27identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:Socket AM1
Memory channels
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Dual-channel
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:Single-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:16GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H81M-S2VP, AM1M
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-S2VP View product	B MSI AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX Model AM1M View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket AM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Single-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion 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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
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 quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H81	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	226 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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