Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

53specifications compared
5differ
48identical
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 H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 61 mm more width than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (305 mm vs 244 mm). The ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 20 mm more depth than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (218 mm vs 198 mm). Parallel processing technology support: Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Not supported on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, micro ATX on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Parallel processing technology support
- H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
Number of SATA III connectors
- H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:218 mm
- H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:198 mm

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Comparison of H97-Plus, H97M-E
63 specifications	A ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model H97-Plus View product	B ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-E View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111GR	Realtek RTL8111GR
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H97	Intel® H97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 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 Pro	Windows 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 Pro
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	198 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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