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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI H81M PRO-VD

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 21identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H81M PRO-VD (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI H81M PRO-VD has 512 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) (1024 MB vs 512 MB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 3 more SATA connectors than the MSI H81M PRO-VD (7 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), SATA II, SATA III on the MSI H81M PRO-VD. Component for: PC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), Mini PC on the MSI H81M PRO-VD.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 512 MB
    • 1024 MB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 7
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Component for
    • PC
    • Mini PC
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Z97
    • Intel® H81

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70 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)View product
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H81M PRO-VDView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers74
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2201
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H81
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm231 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for one@BIOS, EasyTune, EZ Setup, Fast Boot, Game Controller, ON/OFF Charge, Smart TimeLock, Smart Recovery 2, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install

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