Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

46specifications compared
17differ
29identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Supported memory clock speeds
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SATA II
Maximum resolution
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of H81M-K, P5G41TM-LX
74 specifications	A ASUS H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-K View product	B ASUS P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5G41TM-LX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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 quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® G41
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
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
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	175 mm	201 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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