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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 18identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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63 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-H81TN motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model GA-H81TN

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B

MSI

CSM-H81M-P32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model CSM-H81M-P32

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers54
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one3
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels8 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm228 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1

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