Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

43specifications compared
9differ
34identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):4
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard 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
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):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-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):2
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):2
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
BIOS type
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):UEFI AMI
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:EFI AMI
Depth
- H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):175 mm
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:174 mm

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Comparison of H81M-E, GA-H81M-D2V
76 specifications	A ASUS H81M-E Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Model H81M-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-D2V 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®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O2 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 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81	Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	226 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	175 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x

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