Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

50specifications compared
20differ
30identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
Maximum resolution
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of A78M-A, H81M-D
61 specifications	A ASUS A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-A View product	B ASUS H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-D View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111GR	Realtek 8111G
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	Intel® H81
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	183 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons