Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX vs ASUS H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

49specifications compared
23differ
26identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:AMD
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Socket FM2+
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:64 GB
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:SATA III
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:2048 MB
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
Maximum resolution
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:3
- H81M-D Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of A88X-PLUS, H81M-D
70 specifications	A ASUS A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX Model A88X-PLUS 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	1333,1600,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of COM connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	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 quantityDiffers	1	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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek 8111G	Realtek 8111G
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® H81
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	183 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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