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ASUS H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 41identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of H81M-PLUS, GA-H81-D3
75 specifications
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81Intel® H81
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm190 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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