Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

51specifications compared
7differ
44identical
25known 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-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-H81M-S2PH 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-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
BIOS type
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
- GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:EFI AMI
Depth
- H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:183 mm
- GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:180 mm

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Comparison of H81M-PLUS, GA-H81M-S2PH
76 specifications	A ASUS H81M-PLUS Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-S2PH View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	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
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81	Intel® H81
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	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	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
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	180 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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