Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3)

52specifications compared
7differ
45identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1666 MHz
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1066,1333,1600 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):4
DVI-D ports quantity
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1
Width
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):226 mm
Depth
- H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:188 mm
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):175 mm

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Comparison of H81-PLUS, H81M-E
74 specifications	A ASUS H81-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model H81-PLUS View product	B ASUS H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Model H81M-E View product
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1666 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	175 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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