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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z170M-E D3 vs GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 29identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170M-E D3 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z170M-E D3 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z170M-E D3 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX (4 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the ASUS Z170M-E D3, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS Z170M-E D3, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Z170
    • Intel® H81
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887-VD2
    • Realtek ALC887

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ASUS

Z170M-E D3View product
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GIGABYTE

H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATXView product
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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3100 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® H81
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VD2Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo

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