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ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 47identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1).

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • PCI slots
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • BIOS memory size
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 Mbit
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:128 Mbit

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Comparison of H97-Plus, H97-PRO
62 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportQuad-GPU CrossFireXQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H97Intel® H97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth218 mm218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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