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ASUS H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE G1.Sniper A88X

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 24identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
    • G1.Sniper A88X:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • G1.Sniper A88X:Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • G1.Sniper A88X:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1666 MHz
    • G1.Sniper A88X:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • G1.Sniper A88X:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • G1.Sniper A88X:SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
    • G1.Sniper A88X:2048 MB
  • Maximum resolution
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • G1.Sniper A88X:4096 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of H81M-C/CSM, G1.Sniper A88X
69 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1666 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers28
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — 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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC898
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Norton Internet Security - cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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