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GIGABYTE GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 23identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-H97-D3H, H81-P35
65 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers74
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® H81
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers35
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm214 mm
DepthKnown for one214 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source

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