Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS GRYPHON Z97 vs ASUS H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

65specifications compared
13differ
52identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GRYPHON Z97:1333,1600,1866 MHz
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- GRYPHON Z97:2
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GRYPHON Z97:6
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GRYPHON Z97:4
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z97:4
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z97:0
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z97:0
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- GRYPHON Z97:Intel® I218-V
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek 8111GR

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Comparison of GRYPHON Z97, H97M-E/CSM
78 specifications	A ASUS GRYPHON Z97 View product	B ASUS H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-E/CSM View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I218-V	Realtek 8111GR
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® H97
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	8 +2 Digital Phase Power Design TUF Components (New Alloy Choke, Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility TUF Thermal Radar 2 TUF ICe TUF ESD Guards MemOK! AI Suite 3 Ai Charger USB Charger+ Anti-Surge ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	198 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities EZ Update	ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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