Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

44specifications compared
21differ
23identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX 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-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX 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-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (3 vs 2). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX: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-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of GA-Z77X-UD4H, H61I-E35/W8
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z77X-UD4H View product	B MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX Model H61I-E35/W8 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx	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
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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 Express	Intel® H61
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	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x8, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
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	244 mm	170 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	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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