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ASUS H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 39identical
  • 23known 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
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
  • PCI slots
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • BIOS type
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:AMI
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:EFI AMI
  • Width
    • H81M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of H81M-C/CSM, GA-H81-D3
71 specifications
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1666 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolution1920 x 1200 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power 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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm190 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3

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