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

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 44identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97-PRO Gamer:4
    • Z97-P Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97-PRO Gamer:3
    • Z97-P Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97-PRO Gamer:1
    • Z97-P Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • LAN controller
    • H97-PRO Gamer:Intel® I218-V
    • Z97-P Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek 8111G
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H97-PRO Gamer:Intel® H97
    • Z97-P Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
  • PCI slots
    • H97-PRO Gamer:3
    • Z97-P Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Depth
    • H97-PRO Gamer:244 mm
    • Z97-P Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:213 mm

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Comparison of H97-PRO Gamer, Z97-P
61 specifications
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 MHz3200,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm213 mm
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source

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