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ASUS H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI A55-G41 PC Mate

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 21identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:SATA II
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • A55-G41 PC Mate:0

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Comparison of H81M2, A55-G41 PC Mate
68 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket FM2
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers26
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81AMD A55
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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