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ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 34identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (3 vs 1). The ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (6 vs 4). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111GR on the ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Intel® I218-V on the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, mini ITX on the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • LAN controller
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek RTL8111GR
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel® I218-V
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H97-Plus Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:mini ITX

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Comparison of H97-Plus, Z97I-PLUS
69 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 ProYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm170 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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