Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS H81M-D R2.0 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-S2H View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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, 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 P
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	183 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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