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ASUS H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs ASUS P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Non-ECC
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1, 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • LAN controller
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111G
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® I210-AT
  • Component for
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:PC
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Server
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:mini ITX
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of H81I-PLUS, P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL
85 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE3-1200
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2300
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21, 2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
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 quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GIntel® I210-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® C224
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC(Class B)
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers10
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASWM Enterprise
Other features2 differ
Supported UDIMM clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum UDIMM memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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