Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

51specifications compared
24differ
27identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX

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Comparison of H81M-K, GA-F2A88XM-D3H
109 specifications	A ASUS H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-K View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A88XM-D3H View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantity	2	2
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit 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
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	AMD A88X
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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