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ASUS H170I-PLUS D3 vs ASUS H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • H170I-PLUS D3:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H170I-PLUS D3:1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600,1066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H170I-PLUS D3:32 GB
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170I-PLUS D3:SATA III
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H170I-PLUS D3:4
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170I-PLUS D3:6
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • H170I-PLUS D3:0
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • H170I-PLUS D3:1
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of H170I-PLUS D3, H81M-R
70 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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 quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111GR
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® H81
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm190 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm177 mm
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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