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

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  • 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
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-GPU CrossFireX
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 one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek 8111GR
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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