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ASUS H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS VANGUARD B85

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 23identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • VANGUARD B85:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • VANGUARD B85:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • VANGUARD B85:32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
    • VANGUARD B85:4-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • VANGUARD B85:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • VANGUARD B85:1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • VANGUARD B85:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • VANGUARD B85:4

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Comparison of H81M-K, VANGUARD B85
69 specifications
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported4-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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