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ASUS H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 13identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • H81M-R Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:2

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Comparison of H81M-R, GA-Z170X-Gaming 5
73 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1066 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown 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 ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Headphone outputsDiffers15
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRAtheros Killer E2201
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
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 source4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers177 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown 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

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