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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 39identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). Parallel processing technology support: Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI on the ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111GR on the ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Intel® I218-V on the ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111GR
    • Intel® I218-V
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H97
    • Intel® Z97
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 218 mm
    • 244 mm

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65 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model H97-Plus

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ASUS

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

Model Z97-PRO

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRIntel® I218-V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
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 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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