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

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 44identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® H97
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
  • BIOS memory size
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:128 Mbit
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of H97-PRO, Z97-C
62 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
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportQuad-GPU CrossFireXQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, 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 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slots33
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth218 mm218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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