Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 DDR3

Add a product
  • 34specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 16identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Non-ECC
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600,1066 MHz
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:6

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of H81M-R, GA-H170-HD3 DDR3
72 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1066 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® H170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers177 mm199 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Smart Response, Technology, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons