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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-A Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z87 MPOWER SP

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 30identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 8
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3

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ASUS

H81M-A Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H81M-A

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MSI

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers28
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHz
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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