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ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 29identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:0

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Comparison of H97I-PLUS, SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1
60 specifications
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers5.05.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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 source2

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