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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 25identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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76 specifications
A

ASUS

Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-AR

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model GA-H81M-D3H

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers14
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSupport for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center EasyTune EZ Setup USB Blocker Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON/OFF Charge
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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