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ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX

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  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX, DDR3-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2133 MHz
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA, SATA III
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:2

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Comparison of LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO, H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX
60 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C 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 quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® H81
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers227 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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