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ASUS H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 42identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1666 MHz
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • BIOS type
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:AMI
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
  • Depth
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:178 mm
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:183 mm

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Comparison of H81M-C/CSM, H81M-PLUS
67 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1666 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm183 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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