Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC

35specifications compared
11differ
24identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC (3 vs 2). The MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC has 4 more SATA connectors than the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, SATA on the MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC. Parallel processing technology support: Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX on the MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:SATA
Parallel processing technology support
- H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:2
Number of SATA connectors
- H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:8
Motherboard chipset
- H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® H97
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:Intel® Z97
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:3

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Comparison of H97-PRO, Z97 MPOWER MAX AC
63 specifications	A ASUS H97-PRO Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model H97-PRO View product	B MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2100,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 mm

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