Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:512 GB
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:0
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:3
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:SSI EEB
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
Motherboard chipset
- Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:Intel® C602
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H81
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots
- Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:0
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL, GA-H81M-HD2
80 specifications	A ASUS Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB Model Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-HD2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5-2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one	6.4,7.2,8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I210-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI EEB	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C602	Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
CertificationKnown for one	CE, C-Tick, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	0	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	307.2 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	332.8 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one	16GB, 32GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one	16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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