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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-P PLUS vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 24identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS H81M-P PLUS (4 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS H81M-P PLUS (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS H81M-P PLUS has 512 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 (1024 MB vs 512 MB). Only the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 has Intel® Smart Response Technology. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS H81M-P PLUS, 1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 512 MB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4

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H81M-P PLUSView product
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SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WindowYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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