Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

44specifications compared
10differ
34identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:mini ITX
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel® H97
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
Width
- H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:170 mm
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of H97I-PLUS, Z97-C
63 specifications	A ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model H97I-PLUS View product	B ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-C View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I 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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I218-V
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
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 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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