Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

The ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 1). The ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 1). The ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 64 Mbit more BIOS memory size than the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (128 Mbit vs 64 Mbit). Motherboard chipset: Intel® H97 on the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Intel® Z97 on the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

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	A ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model H97-PRO View product	B ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-C View product
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I218-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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