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ASUS H170 PRO GAMING vs ASUS H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • H170 PRO GAMING:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • H170 PRO GAMING:DDR4-SDRAM
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • H170 PRO GAMING:4
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H170 PRO GAMING:2133 MHz
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600,1066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H170 PRO GAMING:64 GB
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170 PRO GAMING:SATA III, M.2
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H170 PRO GAMING:3
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170 PRO GAMING:4
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of H170 PRO GAMING, H81M-R
61 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1333,1600,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors11
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek 8111GR
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® H81
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm190 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source177 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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