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ASUS H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 35identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1666 MHz
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • BIOS type
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:AMI
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:EFI AMI
  • BIOS memory size
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 Mbit
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:128 Mbit
  • Width
    • H81M-C Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
    • GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:226 mm

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Comparison of H81M-C, GA-H81M-D2V
77 specifications
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1666 MHz1333,1600 MHz
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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan 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
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3

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