Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-P PLUS vs ASUS Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

41specifications compared
16differ
25identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS H81M-P PLUS (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS H81M-P PLUS (64 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS H81M-P PLUS (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS H81M-P PLUS, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the ASUS Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX. Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS H81M-P PLUS, DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

Processor socket
- H81M-P PLUS:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- H81M-P PLUS:DDR3-SDRAM
- Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- H81M-P PLUS:2
- Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- H81M-P PLUS:16 GB
- Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H81M-P PLUS:1
- Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- H81M-P PLUS:2
- Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H81M-P PLUS:1
- Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- H81M-P PLUS:1
- Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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Comparison of H81M-P PLUS, Z170-P
83 specifications	A ASUS H81M-P PLUS View product	B ASUS Z170-P Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model Z170-P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I218-V	Realtek 8111GR
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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, Window	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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