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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 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
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 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 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® H81
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 memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
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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