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ASUS H81M-D PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 30identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81M-D PLUS:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
    • H81M-D PLUS:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81M-D PLUS:2
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81M-D PLUS:2
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • H81M-D PLUS:2
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M-D PLUS:2
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:5
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H81M-D PLUS:2
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H81M-D PLUS:1
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of H81M-D PLUS, GA-B85N
70 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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