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ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 39identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 16 GB more internal memory than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (3 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, mini ITX on the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX. Motherboard chipset: Intel® H97 on the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Intel® Z97 on the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • Internal memory
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:mini ITX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® H97
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel® Z97
  • BIOS memory size
    • H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:128 Mbit
    • Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of H97-PRO, Z97I-PLUS
66 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
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 sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 Express x16 (Gen 3.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 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm170 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source

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