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ASUS H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z97-PRO GAMER

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:SATA
  • Maximum resolution
    • H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:1

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Comparison of H81-GAMER, Z97-PRO GAMER
64 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA connectors44
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I218-V
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z97
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers214 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAnti-virus
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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