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ASUS H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 26identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4

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Comparison of H81M-K, Z87-DELUXE/QUAD
76 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers010
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GIntel® I217-V, Realtek 8111GR
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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