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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-P PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 22identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS H81M-P PLUS (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus 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 GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus (1024 MB vs 512 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H81M-P PLUS, M.2, SATA, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus. LAN controller: Intel® I218-V on the ASUS H81M-P PLUS, Atheros Killer E2201 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 512 MB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I218-V
    • Atheros Killer E2201

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
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
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
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
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VAtheros Killer E2201
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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, Window
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
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 TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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