Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI MB Z87I GAMING AC

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 29identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • MB Z87I GAMING AC:DIMM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
    • MB Z87I GAMING AC:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
    • MB Z87I GAMING AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • MB Z87I GAMING AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • MB Z87I GAMING AC:5
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • MB Z87I GAMING AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • MB Z87I GAMING AC:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • MB Z87I GAMING AC:1

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Comparison of H81T, MB Z87I GAMING AC
70 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers25
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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