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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
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
Graphicsidentical
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
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 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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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