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ASUS H81M-D R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 34identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81M-D R2.0:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81M-D R2.0:0
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81M-D R2.0:2
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H81M-D R2.0:0
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H81M-D R2.0:0
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • BIOS memory size
    • H81M-D R2.0:64 Mbit
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 Mbit
  • ACPI version
    • H81M-D R2.0:2.0a
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:5.0
  • Depth
    • H81M-D R2.0:183 mm
    • GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:174 mm

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Comparison of H81M-D R2.0, GA-H81M-S2H
70 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 seriesi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
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, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WinWindows 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 P
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width226 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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