Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

48specifications compared
12differ
36identical
26known 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-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum resolution
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
BIOS type
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
- GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:EFI AMI

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Comparison of H81M-PLUS, GA-H81M-D2V
74 specifications	A ASUS H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D2V motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-D2V View product
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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