Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S1 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

43specifications compared
8differ
35identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-H81M-S1 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
- GA-H81M-S1 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-H81M-S1 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- GA-H81M-S1 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- GA-H81M-S1 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-H81M-S1 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
BIOS type
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
- GA-H81M-S1 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:EFI AMI
Depth
- H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:175 mm
- GA-H81M-S1 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:170 mm

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Comparison of H81M-K, GA-H81M-S1
66 specifications	A ASUS H81M-K Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-K View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S1 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-S1 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
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	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU 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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
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 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 outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81	Intel® H81
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	2	2
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
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	226 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	175 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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