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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI X99S MPOWER

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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ASUS

H81-GAMER Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model H81-GAMER

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MSI

X99S MPOWERView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers410
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers28
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one5
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I210
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers214 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA

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