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ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 vs ASUS H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 13differ
  • 29identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 (2 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1, micro ATX on the ASUS H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Motherboard chipset: Intel® B85 on the ASUS B85-PLUS/USB 3.1, Intel® H81 on the ASUS H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:4
    • H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:32 GB
    • H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:1
    • H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:2
    • H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:4
    • H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:2
    • H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:ATX
    • H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B85-PLUS/USB 3.1:Intel® B85
    • H81M-P Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H81

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Comparison of B85-PLUS/USB 3.1, H81M-P
81 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors22
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek 8111GRRealtek 8111GR
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WinYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm190 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm177 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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