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ASUS X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0)

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 12identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
    • GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA III
    • GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
    • GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
    • GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2, 4
    • GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):2

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80 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers82
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers2, 42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I210-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQ-Flash, Xpress Install, APP Center, @BIOS, EasyTune, EZ Setup, USB Blocker, ON/OFF Charge
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers01
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm190 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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