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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
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GT/s
Memory1 differ
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
Graphics1 differ
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
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
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
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
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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