Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

52specifications compared
8differ
44identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1920 x 1200 pixels
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):4
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):0
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):0
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):2
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Width
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):226 mm
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):175 mm
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:183 mm

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Comparison of H81M-E, H81M-PLUS
71 specifications	A ASUS H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Model H81M-E View product	B ASUS H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-PLUS 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®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	1	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81	Intel® H81
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
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	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	175 mm	183 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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