Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

45specifications compared
17differ
28identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 0.9 more DirectX version than the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (11 vs 10.1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0), 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0), SATA II on the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):4
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Not supported
DirectX version
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):11
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:10.1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0), H61I-E35/W8
82 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX Model H61I-E35/W8 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	11	10.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16, 2x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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