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ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 11differ
  • 40identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 16 GB more internal memory than the ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (3 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: mini ITX on the ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX, micro ATX on the ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Internal memory
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of H97I-PLUS, H97M-PLUS
57 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
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 connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H97Intel® H97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm224 mm

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