Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3)

50specifications compared
5differ
45identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1666 MHz
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1066,1333,1600 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):4
BIOS type
- H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:AMI
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):UEFI AMI
Width
- H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):226 mm
Depth
- H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:178 mm
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):175 mm

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Comparison of H81M-C, H81M-E
73 specifications	A ASUS H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-C View product	B ASUS H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Model H81M-E View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1666 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	micro ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81	Intel® H81
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 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	Windows 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
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	178 mm	175 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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