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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H97-PRO Gamer vs ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 27identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H97
    • Intel® Z97
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 1
    • 3

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65 specifications
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H97-PRO GamerView product
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ASUS

MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGSView product
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz3300,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers36
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers5.05.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes

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