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

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 42identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 64 Mbit more BIOS memory size than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (128 Mbit vs 64 Mbit). Parallel processing technology support: Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS H97-PRO 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-PRO 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-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • BIOS memory size
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:128 Mbit
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 Mbit
  • Width
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
  • Depth
    • H97-PRO 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-PRO, H97M-E
67 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known 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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111GR
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H97Intel® H97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
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 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm198 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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