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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81N-D2H motherboard Intel® H81 mini ITX vs MSI 970 GAMING

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 10identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II
    • SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • mini ITX
    • ATX

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58 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-H81N-D2H motherboard Intel® H81 mini ITX

Model GA-H81N-D2H

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MSI

970 GAMINGView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD Athlon FX, AMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81AMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm

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