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ASUS H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 33identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4096 x 2304 pixels
    • GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81I-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 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
    • GA-H81M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of H81I-PLUS, GA-H81M-HD3
76 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm224 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm190 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 sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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