Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
ECC сompatibility
- H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600,1066 MHz
- GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III, M.2
Number of SATA III connectors
- H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6

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Comparison of H81M-R, GA-H170-D3HP
78 specifications	A ASUS H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-R View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-H170-D3HP View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1066 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III, M.2
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111GR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® H170
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Temperature, Fan, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	177 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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